James v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following her conviction of concealment of a death 1 and theft by taking, 2 Jayna Denise James appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying her motion for directed verdict of acquittal, and in admitting into evidence photographs of the victim’s decomposed body. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

1. James maintains that the trial court erred in denying her motion for directed verdict of acquittal because the evidence was insufficient to support her convictions.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is…