Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Charles Williams was convicted of four counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, all arising out of an incident where he threatened the occupants of a residence with a gun and made demands for money. Challenged are the sufficiency of the evidence and the effectiveness of his counsel.
1. Based on the evidence presented, could a rational trier of fact have found beyond a reasonable doubt that Williams committed the crimes? See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). We hold in the…
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