Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 4, 2001No. A01A0359PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Samuel Lee Lewis guilty of two counts of armed robbery. Lewis appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions. He also argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that the trial court erred in not directing a verdict of acquittal. For reasons discussed below, we affirm.

1. “In reviewing [Lewis’] challenge to the sufficiency of the evi*489dence, we do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility.”1 Instead, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict and determine whether it is…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Leon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Yarbrough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Thorne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Jamison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gillison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Callahan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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