Legal Opinion

Bell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 8, 2012No. A11A1667Published

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

Deldrick Bell contends the evidence produced at trial was insufficient to support his conviction of armed robbery. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal sufficiency of the evidence adduced below and does not weigh the evidence or assess the credibility of the witnesses. Brown v. State, 265 Ga. App. 613 (594 SE2d 770) (2004). To sustain a conviction, the evidence must be…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  3. Matthews v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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