Baker v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Judge.
After a jury trial, Roger Baker was convicted of three counts of aggravated assault and one count of reckless conduct. On appeal, Baker challenges the sufficiency of the evidence as to each conviction and the trial court’s denial of his motion for directed verdict of acquittal. We affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal sufficiency of the evidence adduced below and does not weigh the evidence…
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