Lewis v. State (2014)

See, e.g., Montgomery v. State, 315 Ga. 467, 474 (3) ( 883 SE2d 351 ) (2023); Bundel v. State, 308 Ga. 317, 318-319 (1) ( 840 SE2d 349 ) (2020); Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

See, e.g., Montgomery v. State, 315 Ga. 467, 474 ( 883 SE2d 351 ) (2023); Bundel v. State, 308 Ga. 317, 318-319 ( 840 SE2d 349 ) (2020); Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

Appellate courts may “only review the case under the standard espoused in Jackson v. Virginia [ 443 U. S. 307, 319 (III) (B) ( 99 SCt 2781 , 61 LE2d 560) (1979)], to determine if the evidence, when viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, supports the verdict.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014) (citation and punctuation omitted).

However, when a defendant seeks appellate review of “a trial court’s refusal to grant a new trial on the general grounds . . . , [the appellate courts] can only review the case under the standard espoused in Jackson v. Virginia, [ 443 U.S. 307 ( 99 SCt 2781 , 61 LE2d 560) (1979)], to determine if the evidence, when viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, supports the verdict.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d …

(Citation and punctuation omitted.) Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

Although Harper contends that the testimony of Clark and the two inmates was not reliable, direct evidence is not converted into circumstantial evidence by a witness’s credibility or lack thereof, see Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (2) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014), and the weight and reliability of such evidence is for the jury’s resolution.

Appellant disputes the credibility of the identification testimony, but “direct evidence from a witness who observed a crime is not converted into circumstantial evidence by the witness’s credibility or lack thereof.” Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

We adopt the first of these spellings. 2 Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 ( 99 SCt 2781 , 61 LE2d 560) (1979). 3 However, Watkins testified that Taylor was not associated with the Crips; instead, he had just been invited to “chill” with the others that day. 4 Faulks, Gary (the murder victim), and Stroud were identified as associating with Bloomfield. 5 Moreover, to the extent Taylor is asserting that the trial court erred in refusing to grant a new trial on what is commonly…

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259 (3) (765 SE2d 911) (2014).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014). other special grounds of the motion for new trial which were not argued will be considered abandoned.”); Alexander v. State, 225 Ga. 358, 360-361 (5) ( 168 SE2d 315 ) (1969) (“While the sufficiency of the evidence to authorize the verdict is raised by other enumerations of error, such question is treated as abandoned inasmuch as the same is not argued by the appellant.”).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 260-261 ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014) (credibility of witness who initially lied to police because she “did not want to get involved . . . is a matter to be decided by the jury that saw and heard the testimony, not by an appellate court reviewing a 7 transcript” (citation and punctuation omitted)).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

See Lewis v. State , 296 Ga. 259 , 261 (3), 765 S.E.2d 911 (2014).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014); Joyner v. State, 280 Ga. 37, 38-39 ( 622 SE2d 319 ) (2005).

See *643 Lewis v. State , 296 Ga. 259 , 261, 765 S.E.2d 911 (2014) ; Joyner v. State , 280 Ga. 37 , 38-39, 622 S.E.2d 319 (2005).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014). 3 unqualified juror on its own motion.

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014). 3.

See Lewis v. State, 296 Ga. 259, 261 (3) ( 765 SE2d 911 ) (2014).