Legal Opinion

Marlin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 2005No. A05A0546PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

A Tift County jury convicted Eugene Marlin of armed robbery. The trial court denied Marlin’s motion for a new trial. Marlin appeals, contending that his attorney was ineffective and that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. “We do not weigh the evidence or decide the witnesses’ credibility, but only determine if the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions.”…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. McKisic v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Prins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Faulkner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bryson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Richard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Feaster v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. Swift v. Richardson Sports, Ltd.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005

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