Legal Opinion

Hammond v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 25, 1999No. A99A0249PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

Ronald Hammond appeals from his conviction for criminal trespass following a bench trial. Hammond contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction. He also contends that the trial court erred (1) by finding the criminal trespass statute could bar entry on property for the purpose of sleeping and (2) by excluding certain witness testimony. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Hammond] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bearfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Teele v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Billings v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. In the Interest of R. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Bearfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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