211 Ga. App. 605 - Ellis v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
23
cited by 23 later decisions
2
states following
February 2007
most recently cited
21 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Jackson v. Virginia · Jackson v. Denno · Smith v. Francis · Thompson v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“the credibility of the witnesses was a matter for the jury; on appeal we consider the sufficiency of the evidence, viewing it in the light most favorable to support the jury's verdict. [Cit.] The evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that [Moak] was a party thereto and guilty of the offense of [arson].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[t]he weight of the evidence is a matter for consideration in the trial court, not this court, which considers the sufficiency of the evidence. [Cit.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Washington v. State“Every person concerned in the commission of a crime is a party thereto and may be charged with and convicted of commission of the crime.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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