Legal Opinion

Watt v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 30, 2012No. A12A1386PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Alphanso Watt appeals his conviction for trafficking in marijuana,1 arguing that there was insufficient evi*552dence to corroborate the testimony of his alleged accomplice and that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress and by admitting similar transaction evidence. We affirm, for the reasons that follow.

On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Faulkner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Sherrer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Alatise v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Gilmore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. McNair v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ansley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. Garcia v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Randy Ansley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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