Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 4, 2008No. A08A1154PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

A Gwinnett County jury convicted Steven Raymone Jones of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. See OCGA §§ 16-5-21; 16-11-106. Jones contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we

view[ ] the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determine whether under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia[, 443 U. S. 307…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Milam v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Reyes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. James Edward Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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