Legal Opinion

Sheffield v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 21, 1999No. A99A0014PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Judge.

Ronald Ray Sheffield appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial after his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent he was less safe to drive. OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (1).

1. Sheffield contests the sufficiency of the evidence in his third enumeration, and we consider it first.

“ ‘On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence.’ (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Curtis v. State, 208 Ga. App. 720, 721 (431 SE2d 719) (1993).” Etienne v. State, 219 Ga.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. State v. LevinerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Phillips v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Felix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Hudson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Felix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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