Legal Opinion

Rainey v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 13, 2016No. A16A0675PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rickman, Judge.

Henry Rainey appeals his conviction for criminal attempt to commit armed robbery. Rainey contends, among other things, that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We agree and reverse.

On appeal, “[w]e view the evidence ... in the light most favorable to the verdict and no longer presume the defendant is innocent. We do *414not weigh the evidence or decide the witnesses’ credibility but only determine if the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions.” (Citation omitted.) Hill v. State, 243 Ga. App. 614 (533 SE2d 779) (2000); see Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  3. Groves v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Evans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. State v. CorleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. State of Washington v. Martie M. SoderbergCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2020
  3. Stephon Maurice Best v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022

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