Legal Opinion

MELESA v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 23, 2012No. A11A1665PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Evan Melesa was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine over 400 grams (OCGA §§ 16-4-8, 16-13-31 (e) (3)). Melesa filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. On appeal, Melesa contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, this court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. This court neither weighs the evidence nor judges the credibility…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cochran v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Osborn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Burton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Peacock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hernandez-Garcia v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. Aguilera v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Diamanta R. Hunter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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