Crawford v. State

Barnes, Chief Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Patrick Crawford appeals his convictions for burglary, false imprisonment, rape, armed robbery, aggravated sexual battery, hijacking a motor vehicle, and two counts each of aggravated sodomy and aggravated assault. Crawford contends the evidence was insufficient to warrant his convictions, and also that the trial judge erred by failing to merge the ten offenses for sentencing. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

We view the evidence on appeal in the light most favorable to the verdict and no longer presume the…