Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 30, 1996No. A96A0895PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Chief Judge.

Smith appeals the denial of his motion for new trial after being tried and convicted by jury of burglarizing the Folkston Golf Club in Charlton County. OCGA § 16-7-1.

1. Smith first contends there was insufficient credible evidence to convict him of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. 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 cited27 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Gibbons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by23 opinions

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