269 Ga. App. 133 - Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The standard of review for the sufficiency of evidence, in reviewing either a motion for a directed verdict or a motion for new trial, is whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and [Polite] no longer enjoy[s] the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia. 5 Conflicts in the testimony of the witnesses are a matter of credibility for the jury to resolve. As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, the jury’s verdict will be upheld.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 273 Ga. App. 235 - Polite v. State

2. “not relate to either the charge or sentence [the defendant] was facing, nor [did] the officer give [the defendant] a hope of a lighter sentence in return for his testimony. Accordingly, OCGA § 24-3-50 is not implicated.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re DT

3. “if she were willing to talk with him, she said, `Well, I mean, I don't have anything-yeah, why not. I mean I can have, can I have a lawyer?'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Robinson v. State