West v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
After a jury trial, Tracy Lamar West was convicted of sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine. On appeal, West challenges several of the trial court’s instructions to the jury and argues that the trial judge made several impermissible comments. West also contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. We affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant[ ] no longer enjoy[s] a presumption of innocence. Further, we do not weigh the evidence or determine witness…
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