Estes v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Anthony Leon Estes was convicted of kidnapping, false imprisonment, robbery, and simple battery. On motion for new trial, the trial court merged the false imprisonment conviction with the kidnapping conviction. In his sole enumeration of error on appeal, Estes contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his kidnapping conviction because there was no evidence of asportation. We affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. An…