Sheely v. State

Mikell, Judge.

A jury found Tierra Sheely guilty of armed robbery, false imprisonment, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Sheely claims in two enumerations of error that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict of acquittal and that the verdict was contrary to the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is the same as that for reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction. A motion for a directed verdict in a criminal case should only be…