Legal Opinion
Valenzuela v. Newsome
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 30, 1985No. 41566PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Valenzuela was convicted of burglary and sentenced to ten years in prison. His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals in Valenzuela v. State, 157 Ga. App. 247 (277 SE2d 56) (1981). Thereafter he initiated habeas corpus proceedings in which he maintained inter alia that the state did not present evidence sufficient to authorize a rational trier of fact to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The habeas corpus court held a hearing, reviewed the transcript of the trial evidence, and by order denied relief, a portion of which is as follows:
“Relying upon Bankston v.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by59 opinions
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