Singletary v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Douglas Williams Singletary appeals his conviction for affray, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction beyond a reasonable doubt because the State failed to prove that he engaged in a fight in a public place. For the reasons noted infra, we agree and reverse Singletary’s conviction.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, 2 the record shows that on January 4, 2010, Singletary was a prisoner in the Hall County jail. Early that morning, Singletary and another inmate, Kevin Eccles, were clearing breakfast trays from a…