Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 25, 2013No. A13A1510PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Maurice Brooks was convicted of burglary (OCGA § 16-7-1) and armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41 (a)). Brooks appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that his trial counsel rendered *353ineffective assistance. We discern no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. We determine only whether the evidence authorized the jury to find the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Drammeh v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  4. Cammer v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  5. McDaniel v. THE STATESupreme Court of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by7 opinions

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