Worley v. State

Benham, Judge.

Appellants were convicted of selling alcoholic beverages to minors (OCGA § 3-3-23). On appeal, they challenge both the trial court’s denial of their motion for a directed verdict of acquittal and the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

The following evidence was adduced at trial: The Sheriff of Heard County, in response to several telephone calls he received from county citizens about several local stores selling beer to underage persons, enlisted the aid of a secretary and a dispatcher from the sheriff’s office to attempt to buy beer from various establishments. The two…