Wightman v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Andrew Wightman was convicted on two counts of rape, 1 two counts of statutory rape, 2 two counts of aggravated child molestation, 3 two counts of aggravated sexual battery, 4 and six counts of child molestation. 5 He appeals the guilty verdict on the two counts of rape, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support those convictions. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and [Wightman] no longer enjoys a presumption of…
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