Legal Opinion

Burnett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 11, 1999No. A99A1431PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

Appellant Reginald Burnett challenges his conviction for armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. We affirm.

1. In his first enumeration, Burnett contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. However, on appeal, the *593appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, and the evidence is viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979); Grant v. State, 195 Ga. App. 463, 464 (393 SE2d 737) (1990). When reviewing the sufficiency of evidence on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Hayes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. McDuffie v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Givens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Edwards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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