White v. State

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Ralph White guilty of possessing cocaine. White appeals, asserting that insufficient evidence supports his conviction and that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, “the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict to determine if the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” Viewed in this manner, the evidence shows…