Legal Opinion

Martinez v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 31, 2003No. A02A2410PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

A Gwinnett County jury convicted Rigoberto Martinez of trafficking in cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-31 (a). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending the trial court erred in limiting his cross-examination of witnesses, his voir dire of the jury pool, and his closing arguments. He claims the trial court should have excused a juror for cause, and that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. Finding no error, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, this Court does not weigh the evidence or judge the credibility of witnesses. Martin v.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Hutcheson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Terrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  4. Merrill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  5. Mosher v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  5. Banegas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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