Legal Opinion

KASHAMBA v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 14, 2009No. A08A1661Published

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

Following a jury trial, John Kashamba, also known as Kashamba Jahmal John, was convicted of the aggravated assault of Jerry Harris. Kashamba claims that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility, but only determine if the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Martinez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Cecil v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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