Glanton v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Douglas County jury found Donald Glanton guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of riot in a penal institution, OCGA § 16-10-56; and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). The trial court merged the obstruction count into the riot count for sentencing. Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Glanton *233appeals, contending that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction of riot in a penal institution because the record established that he acted alone.

On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and…