Barger v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Judge.
The defendant-appellant Michael G. Bar-ger appeals from his conviction for child molesting. We reverse on Barger's issue relating to the sufficiency of the evidence. In particular, we hold that the age of the victim was not adequately proven.
In reaching the decision to reverse, we are mindful of the appropriate standard of review:
When considering sufficiency challenges on appeal, we will not invade the province of the jury by weighing the evidence or judging witnesses' credibility. Our review is confined to considering only the evidence most favorable to the State, together…
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