Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 13, 2009No. A09A0509PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

We granted Marlon Wright’s application for discretionary appeal of a probation revocation order entered by the Superior Court of Effingham County. Wright challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the revocation on the grounds alleged in the petition. Upon consideration, we agree that the evidence is insufficient and reverse.

Wright’s Criminal History

In January 2002, Wright pled guilty to various criminal charges, including possession of cocaine and of marijuana with intent to distribute and, under the First Offender Act, the Superior Court of Effingham County gave him…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dugger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Osborne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Radcliff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Cannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Marks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Mark Aaron Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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