Legal Opinion

Carder v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 23, 2008No. A08A0532PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

Robert Gene Carder was convicted of aggravated assault and carrying a concealed weapon. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict. We disagree and therefore affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Millender v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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