Legal Opinion

Phillips v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 10, 2001No. A01A1158PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

A Dawson County jury convicted Dwight Glen Phillips of two counts of aggravated child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (c). Phillips appeals from the judgment of conviction, contending the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. On appeal from his criminal convictions, Phillips no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. McCorkle v. State, 245 Ga. App. 505, 506 (538 SE2d 161) (2000). So viewed, the record…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Crider v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Hines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Phillips v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Greeson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Cherry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  3. Corn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Anthony Cherry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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