Godfrey v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
Otis Edward Godfrey appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction on one count of burglary. We affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, the evidence shows that on January 23, 2003, Ryan Cash pulled into the driveway of the home she shared with her father, Charles Cash. As she drove up, Ryan saw a man running across the driveway, carrying a painting that hung over the fireplace in her father’s room. Ryan recognized the man as Otis Godfrey. Cash knew Godfrey as the boyfriend of Christina Mull, who had previously…
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