270 Ga. App. 429 - Oliver v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Georgia does not recognize an inconsistent verdict rule, which would permit a defendant to challenge the factual findings underlying a guilty verdict on one count as inconsistent with the findings underlying a not guilty verdict on a different count. A conviction on one count and acquittal on another related count may reflect a compromise or lenity by the jury rather than inconsistent factual conclusions, and Georgia courts generally will not look behind the jury’s decision to convict on certain counts and acquit on other counts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 272 Ga. App. 335 - Stevenson v. State

2. “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. 1”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 287 Ga. App. 92 - Sheely v. State