Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 10, 2007No. A07A1647PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Brandon Mario Brown guilty of committing the offenses of riot in a penal institution and simple assault. He appeals from the riot conviction, contending the verdict was contrary to the evidence, against the weight of the evidence, and contrary to law. We affirm.

On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, on appeal this court determines evidence sufficiency, and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. In evaluating the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Burge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Glanton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Drew v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. Riley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Strapp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. In the Interest of T. P., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020
  5. Winston Strapp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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