Myers v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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
- Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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- Parrish v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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