Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 28, 2000No. A00A2022PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

A Clayton County jury found Derrick Keith Smith guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a handgun during the commission of a crime. On appeal, Smith claims that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction; that the trial court improperly restricted his cross-examination; and that the trial court improperly permitted the victim to show his injuries to the jury. We have reviewed these claims of error, and, finding them meritless, we affirm Smith’s conviction.

1. On appeal, our review is limited solely to the sufficiency of the evidence, viewed in the light most…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Kolokouris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Sprouse v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Prayor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Cail v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Armstead v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Frazier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Freeman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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