Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 9, 2006No. A05A2230PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

Hozie James Brown, convicted by a jury of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion for new trial. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. We first consider Brown’s third enumeration, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence.

In evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a conviction, this court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. The presumption of innocence no longer applies, and we do not weigh evidence or determine witness credibility. Rather,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Boseman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. State v. ReddingSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Hardeman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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  5. Bryan Gorman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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