Legal Opinion

Gonzales v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 2, 2001No. A01A1483PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Harby Gonzales appeals his conviction for possession of more than one ounce of marijuana, contending that the trial court erred by: (1) denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal and (2) rereading certain portions of the testimony given by one of the investigating officers to the jury after they had begun deliberations. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Gonzales contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal at the close of evidence. We disagree.

On appeal the evidence must be…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Byrd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Gann v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Lowery v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hazelrigs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Sandoval v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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