Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 23, 2006No. A06A0013PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

After a jury trial, Shelton Tonez Wilson was convicted of driving with a suspended license, a misdemeanor, and sentenced to twelve months, six to serve in confinement and the remainder on probation. On appeal, Wilson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, arguing that the state failed to prove that his license was suspended on the day in question. We disagree and affirm.

As recognized in cases such as Shabazz v. State, 1 on appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence is viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Stanford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Shabazz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Farmer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Buckley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. STROUD v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  3. Hines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Steed v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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