Legal Opinion

Myers v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 26, 1977No. 54274PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Webb, Judge.

Myers appeals his conviction for the offenses of burglary and possession of tools for the commission of crime, enumerating as error (1) the "general grounds” of a motion for new trial, (2) the charge on recent possession of stolen property shifted the burden to him, and (3) the failure of the court to charge on criminal trespass. There is no merit to any of these contentions and we affirm.

1. Appellate courts consider only the sufficiency, not *313the weight, of the evidence. The weight of the evidence is for the jury, and there was ample evidence to support the verdict. Brooks v.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Parrish v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Coleman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. Tenant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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