Legal Opinion

McCants v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 28, 2016No. A16A1177PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ray, Judge.

A jury convicted Earl McCants of trafficking in cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-31 (c)) and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (OCGA § 16-11-106).1 He appeals from the denial of his amended motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he knowingly possessed more than 400 grams of cocaine.2 For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Reviewing the evidence under the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (III) (B) (99 SCt 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979), the record reflects that on March 26,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  3. Blevins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Mordica v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Sabb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gilbert Alexander Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2021
  2. Victor Grullon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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