Burden v. State

Doyle, Judge.

James Otis Burden appeals after a Dooly County jury found him guilty of two counts of armed robbery. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

1. Burden argues that the verdict is contrary to the law and contrary to, and strongly against, the weight of the evidence.

“A person commits the offense of armed robbery when, with intent to commit theft, he or she takes property of another ... by use of an offensive weapon.” When evaluating the sufficiency of evidence, the proper standard for review is whether a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable…