Richards v. State

Mikell, Judge.

A Spalding County jury convicted Jerome Melvin Richards of aggravated assault. On appeal, Richards challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. He also argues that the trial court erred by removing him from the courtroom and trying him in absentia, and by informing the jury that he was removed because of his disruptive behavior. We affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal sufficiency of the…