Legal Opinion

Willingham v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 13, 2009No. A08A2137PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

The jury found George Willingham guilty of possession of marijuana, and the trial court denied his motion for new trial. On appeal, Willingham contends that there was insufficient evidence that the substance at issue was marijuana. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, this court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. This court neither weighs the evidence nor judges the credibility of witnesses, but only determines whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Chancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Burroughs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Gooch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Cooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. In the Interest of S. R. C. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Prescott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. State v. WoodsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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