Legal Opinion

Best v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 11, 2006No. A06A0360PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Ajury found Marvin Best guilty of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and obstructing a law enforcement officer. Best appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his cocaine conviction. He also argues that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and in charging the jury. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. In resolving Best’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in a light favorable to the jury’s verdict. Weighing the evidence and determining witness credibility are beyond the purview of this Court. We…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Brodes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  2. Roulain v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  3. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Zellars v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Armstead v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by12 opinions

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