Legal Opinion

Helton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 12, 2005No. A04A2088PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

Donald Lemuel Helton appeals from a jury conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. In his sole enumeration of error, Helton argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial because the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Helton] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Mitchell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Maddox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Lindley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Chambers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. Best v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Ray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Driscoll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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