Mayes v. the State

MERCIER, Judge.

A jury found Juan Mayes guilty of rape, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Mayes appeals, contending that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support the convictions for rape, kidnapping and false imprisonment. We disagree, and affirm.

Where an appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

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