Dukes v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Judge.
Michael Dukes was tried by a jury for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, loitering and prowling, and obstruction of an officer. The jury acquitted him of the felony drug charge but found him guilty of the two misdemeanors. Dukes appeals his convictions, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to support them. We disagree and affirm.
On appeal, we review the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. As long as there is some…
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