Haywood v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Adrian Haywood appeals his conviction on one count of statutory rape and on one count of child molestation, contending that the trial court erred in granting the State’s motion in limine to exclude evidence of Haywood’s belief that the victim was over the age of consent. We disagree and affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Haywood] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not…