Legal Opinion

Arnold v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 22, 2008No. A08A1454PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Chief Judge.

Wesley Fitzgerald Arnold was convicted of 14 counts of theft by deception, and sentenced to serve 15 years in confinement followed by 20 years on probation. Arnold argues on appeal that some of the counts should have merged for sentencing purposes. We disagree and affirm his convictions and sentence.

1. We view the evidence on appeal in the light most favorable to the verdict, and no longer presume the defendant is innocent. We do not weigh the evidence or decide the witnesses’ credibility, but only determine if the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  3. Forbes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Brady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. ANDERSON v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
  2. Kilby v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  3. MATHIS v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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