Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 12, 1999No. A99A1226PublishedCited by 8 opinions

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…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Bridges v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Wooten v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Morrison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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  4. Joiner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Mathis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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