Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 13, 2003No. A03A0801PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

A Seminole County jury convicted Joseph Williams of aggravated assault, OCGA § 16-5-21 (c), and two counts of obstruction of peace officers, OCGA § 16-10-24.1 Williams contends there was insufficient evidence to support his obstruction convictions, claiming that he did not verbally or physically threaten the officers or argue with them. Finding no error, we affirm.

When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal, “we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict; [Williams] no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; and we will…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Coley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Chambers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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