Legal Opinion

Boatwright v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 13, 2006No. A06A1688PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Damien Boatwright guilty of robbery by intimidation, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Boatwright appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and alleging his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call an alibi witness. We find no error and affirm Boatwright’s convictions.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, this…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Polite v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  3. Todd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Crawford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. McCLARIN v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  3. Price v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Crane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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