Cook v. State

MlKELL, Presiding Judge.

After a bench trial, James Cook was found guilty of hijacking a motor vehicle, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, 1 asserting on general grounds that the “verdict was contrary to the evidence and without evidence to support it.” For the following reasons, we affirm.

Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the presumption of innocence no longer applies; further, an appellate court does not…