Morgan v. State

Cooper, Judge.

William James Morgan and Alvin Cecil Mobley were convicted of the offense of cruelty to animals (OCGA § 16-12-4) and commercial gambling (OCGA § 16-12-22). They appeal, contending that the trial court erred in not granting their motions for directed verdict of acquittal or for new trial.

Viewing the evidence with every inference and presumption in favor of the verdict, Thomas v. State, 173 Ga. App. 810 (2) (328 SE2d 422) (1985), it shows that on March 12, 1988, officers and agents of the Brantley County Sheriff’s Department, the Georgia Department of Human Resources and the…