Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 28, 2002No. A01A2258PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
Christopher Williams, convicted of armed robbery, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial.
1. Williams’ second enumeration challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and is addressed first.
When reviewing a conviction, this Court must determine “whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” (Emphasis in original.) Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). Any…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
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