Powell v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury and found guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. This appeal followed. Held:

1. In his first enumeration, defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to corroborate his admission that he shot a handgun and missed a “dude” he intended to kill and hit the two-year-old victim.

“OCGA § 24-3-53 provides that a confession alone, uncorroborated by any other evidence, shall not justify a conviction.…