Lewis v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Following a jury trial and the denial of his motion for new trial, Matthew Lewis appeals his conviction for aggravated child molestation, statutory rape, and pimping. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict as to the statutory rape conviction, and that the evidence was insufficient. Upon review, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that on August 27, 2001, a Fulton County police officer observed 15-year-old D. B. on Metropolitan Parkway talking with the driver of a Cadillac. The officer…