268 Ga. App. 430 - Helton v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
July 2015
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · Farley v. State · 247 Ga. App. 219 - Rogers v. State · 263 Ga. App. 453 - Pippins v. State · Peppers v. State
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“The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is the same as that for reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction. A motion for a directed verdict in a criminal case should only be granted when there is no conflict in the evidence and the evidence demands a verdict of acquittal as a matter of law. Moreover, on appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, [Fitzpatrick] no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and the appellate court determines the sufficiency, not the weight of the evidence, and does not judge the credibility of the witnesses.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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