Legal Opinion

Stokes v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 7, 2010No. A10A1174Published

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Brian Stokes appeals from his convictions of habitual violator, leaving the scene of an accident, following too closely, and driving too fast for conditions. He contends the State presented insufficient! circumstantial evidence that he was the driver of the truck that left the scene of an accident. We find no merit in this contention and affirm.

The correct rule for determining the sufficiency of the evidence in convictions based entirely on circumstantial evidence is that questions as to reasonableness are generally to be decided by the jury .which heard the evidence…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brooks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Silvers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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