Legal Opinion
PETTIS v. the STATE.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2019No. A19A0685PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Goss, Judge.
*421 On appeal from his conviction for family violence battery and simple assault, Jerry Wayne Pettis argues that the evidence was *422 insufficient as to the assault, that trial counsel was ineffective, and that the trial court erred in requiring him to reimburse the State for his defense costs. We find no error and affirm.
"On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no longer enjoying a presumption of innocence." (Citation omitted.) Reese v. State , 270 Ga. App. 522 , 523, 607 S.E.2d 165 (2004). We neither…
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- Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Suggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
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