Watson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Following the denial of her motion for new trial and petition to modify sentence, Renetta Watson appeals her forgery in the first degree jury conviction and five-year sentence. Watson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and also asserts that the trial court erred in allowing the direct questioning of a witness by a juror. She further complains that it was error for the State to try her by accusation rather than indictment. Upon review and finding no error, we affirm.
On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant…
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