Legal Opinion

Gaskins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 12, 2012No. A12A0969PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Demetria Gaskins appeals her conviction of financial identity fraud and violation of oath of office, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict[,] and an appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. This Court determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia,[1] and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Any…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Rankin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  3. Wiggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Locklear v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Grady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Anthony James Grady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Jermaine Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2021

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