Barrino v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Michael Barrino was convicted of possession of MDMA 1 and was sentenced as a recidivist to twenty years, with five to serve. He appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s charge to the jury on circumstantial evidence. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the defendant is no longer presumed innocent, and the evidence is viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict. 2 The appellate court neither weighs the evidence nor assesses witness…