Legal Opinion

Serna v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 2011No. A10A2275PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Juan Antonio Serna appeals from his conviction of sexual battery, 1 possession of dangerous drugs, 2 and furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 years of age. 3 Serna challenges the dangerous drug count only, contending that (1) the evidence was insufficient to prove that he committed the crime as alleged in the indictment, (2) the trial court erred by instructing the jury on fatal variance, and (3) the evidence did not suffice to show intent. For the following reasons, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. McKay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Murray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Duvall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Martinez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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