Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 25, 2002No. A02A1482PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Willie James Thomas appeals his conviction by a jury of armed robbery. He argues that the trial court erred in allowing (1) a police officer to testify that he had checked Thomas’s criminal history and (2) the State to ask Thomas whether other witnesses were lying, and he also contends (3) that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Finding no error, we affirm.

On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Thomas] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Whatley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Ryals v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. McGarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Horne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Boggs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Chaparro v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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