Legal Opinion

Kessinger v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 23, 2009No. A09A0237PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Sherri Kessinger appeals her conviction for possessing methamphetamine 1 and oxycodone, 2 contending (1) that the evidence was insufficient to prove that she possessed oxycodone, and (2) that she received ineffective assistance of counsel. Discerning no basis for reversal, we 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; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by2 opinions

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