Sistrunk v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Following a bench trial, David Sistrunk was found guilty of driving under the influence to the degree he was a less safe driver and failing to stop at a stop sign. On appeal, Sistrunk challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. As we find the evidence sufficient to support the trial court’s finding of guilt, we affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, Sistrunk no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in a light favorable to the trial court’s finding of guilt. In so doing, we neither weigh the evidence nor assess witness credibility, but merely…
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