Legal Opinion

Massa v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 11, 2007No. A07A1019PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Michael Massa guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent he was a less safe driver. He appeals from the conviction, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and contending the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal and in giving certain charges to the jury. The arguments present no basis for reversal, so we affirm.

1. The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is the same as for determining the sufficiency of the evidence to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. Wicks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Mullady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Marryott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. CRUSSELLE v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Rylee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. The State v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  4. Hammill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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