Meeks v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Cobb County jury found David Alvin Meeks guilty of burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1 (a), and misdemeanor theft by taking, OCGA §§ 16-8-2; 16-8-12 (a) (1). He appeals from the judgment of conviction, 1 challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal sufficiency of the evidence adduced below and does not weigh the evidence or assess the credibility of the…
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- Kinney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Height v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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