Gilbert v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Vance Carlos Gilbert appeals his conviction of family violence battery, contending that the evidence did not show that he caused substantial or visible bodily harm as required under OCGA § 16-5-23.1 (a). We disagree and affirm.

The standard of review for sufficiency of the evidence [in a criminal case] is set out in Jackson v. Virginia.1 The relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable…