Smith v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Michael Smith was convicted of kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault, and burglary. He appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. Specifically, he claims that his voluntary intoxication precluded a finding of criminal intent. Discerning no error, we affirm.

When reviewing a defendant’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Short v. State. We do not weigh the evidence or…