Legal Opinion

Serritt v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 21, 2003No. A03A0164PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

Charles Bradley Serritt appeals his convictions of guilty but mentally ill, contending that the State presented insufficient evidence to support the verdict and that he should have been acquitted by reason of insanity. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict; indeed, the evidence is construed in favor of the verdict. Serritt no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. Moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Livingston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Entwisle v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  2. Grooms v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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