Legal Opinion

Haywood v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 2001No. A01A0171PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Adrian Haywood appeals his convictions of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a housing project. Haywood contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Haywood] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. The jury’s verdict must be upheld if any…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Kovacs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Tate v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Eason v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Menefee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Helton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Collins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Hamilton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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