Legal Opinion

Ellison v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 29, 1998No. A98A0838PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Shawn Ellison guilty of selling cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a government housing project. Ellison appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

“ ‘On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant (defendant here) no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the evidence or determine witness…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Shabazz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Noble v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Fouts v. Builders Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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