Legal Opinion

Harbin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 14, 2009No. A09A1037Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Johnny Harbin guilty of possession of methamphetamine. Harbin appeals, alleging the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict and the state failed to prove venue beyond a reasonable doubt. We find no error and affirm Harbin’s conviction.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, this Court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. As long…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  3. Parnell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Dennis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  5. Aldridge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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