Legal Opinion

Ford v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 21, 2006No. A06A1069PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

A jury found Rico Ford guilty of six counts of aggravated assault and one count of aggravated battery in connection with a drive-by shooting. He appeals, claiming that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions because he was merely the driver of the car, not the shooter. We disagree and affirm.

When evaluating a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We do not weigh the evidence, resolve conflicts in testimony, or assess witness credibility; rather,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Eckman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Escutia v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. James v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Lopez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Dennis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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