Fugarino v. State

Ellington, Judge.

Sam Emile Fugarino was convicted by a jury of computer trespass, OCGA § 16-9-93 (b), for using a computer with the intention of deleting or removing data from that computer without authority of the computer’s owner. Fugarino appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion for new trial, arguing the general grounds and that a mistrial should have been granted due to juror misconduct. We affirm.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for directed verdict of acquittal is the same as that for reviewing the sufficiency of evidence to support a conviction. Under…