Legal Opinion

Parson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 9, 2011No. A11A0998PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

A jury found David Parson guilty of false imprisonment and two counts of family violence battery. Parson appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. He also argues that because the evidence was insufficient, a fatal variance between the allegations in the indictment and the proof presented at trial demanded a directed verdict of acquittal. We find the evidence sufficient and no fatal variance. Accordingly, we affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, and we must view the evidence in the light most…

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Gilbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States v. ChitwoodCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
  2. United States v. Andrew Jackson ChitwoodCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012

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