Scott v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Douglas William Scott appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine. Scott contends that insufficient evidence was presented to support his conviction and that the trial court erred by: (1) failing to charge on accomplice testimony; (2) allowing the introduction of improper character evidence; and (3) denying his motion for acquittal. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction,
the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of…
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