Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 21, 2005No. A05A0333PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

Darius Labron Kennedy appeals his conviction for cruelty to children, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, “we must determine whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to support the verdict, any rational trier of fact could have found the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” We do not weigh the evidence or assess witness credibility, and the appellant is no longer presumed innocent. So viewed, the evidence shows that when four-year-old H. M. attended…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Kennedy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Reece v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ferrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Sampson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Legan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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