Johnson v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Romeno M. Johnson was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to fifteen years, with ten to serve. On appeal, Johnson alleges that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial, which challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. We affirm.

1. Johnson first argues that the trial court erred by rejecting his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we construe the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption…