People v. Stone

The sentence, “I cannot praise him too highly” can have opposite connotations: commendation or condemnation.

Stone contends that the evidence at his trial is analogous: the evidence infers guilt, but it also allows a reasonable hypothesis of innocence. We, however, find no such balance in the record on which to overturn the jury verdict. And defendant’s contention of error in the admission of his statement to a police officer also falls short.

Thus, we affirm.

Steven Ray Stone was charged and convicted by a jury of the aggravated battery of Officer Dennis Garrett in the Macon County Jail. One…