Robbins v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
A Greene County jury found Jackie Robbins guilty of three counts of child molestation. On appeal, Robbins challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. Additionally, he contends the trial court erred in admitting certain hearsay evidence and in permitting the State to make improper arguments during its closing statement. As Robbins’ contentions lack merit and the evidence was sufficient, we affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. The defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. We neither weigh the…
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