330 Ga. App. 768 - Bray v. the State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “On appeal from a bench trial resulting in a criminal conviction, we view all evidence in the light most favorable to the trial court's verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We do not re-weigh testimony, determine witness credibility, or address assertions of conflicting evidence; our role is to determine whether the evidence presented is sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dougherty v. the State · Bell v. State

2. “If the defendant’s sentence falls within the statutory range of punishment set by the legislature, a presumption arises that the sentence does not violate the Eighth Amendment, and the “presumption remains until a defendant sets forth a factual predicate showing that such legislatively authorized punishment was so overly severe or excessive in proportion to the offense as to shock the conscience.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 331 Ga. App. 577 - Taylor v. the State