Legal Opinion

Maxey v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 17, 1999No. A99A1196PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

James Alfred Maxey appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, of burglary. Maxey contends that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion in autrefois convict and plea of former jeopardy; and (3) the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm Maxey’s conviction.

1. As we have held:

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Eason v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Norwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Sweeder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Huff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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