Simmons v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

The defendant, Moses Simmons, was convicted by a Chatham County jury for the offense of armed robbery. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. The defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal 1 and that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to support his conviction for armed robbery.

“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. Under that standard we view the…