Legal Opinion

Clarence Dwayne Jefferson v. State of Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided November 18, 2014No. 2013-KA-02048-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Clarence Jefferson was convicted of felony DUI, which required proof that he was driving while intoxicated and that he had two prior DUI convictions within the last five years. Jefferson contends that the evidence against him was insuffi-* cient in both respects. We disagree, so we affirm his conviction and sentence.

DISCUSSION

1. The Sufficiency of the Evidence Test

¶ 2. When the sufficiency of the evidence is challenged, the issue before this Court on appeal is whether the evidence shows “beyond a reasonable doubt that [the] accused committed the act charged, and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Williams v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Young v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Saucier v. City of PoplarvilleCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mark Schlepphorst v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
  2. Pasquale Solitro v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2018

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