Hudson v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Roderick Hudson was convicted of one count of armed robbery, five counts of aggravated assault, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He appeals, contesting the sufficiency of the evidence. He also contends that the trial court improperly questioned a witness and communicated with the jury in counsel’s absence. Because each of his contentions is without merit, we affirm.

1. On appeal of a criminal conviction, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. We…