Sewell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.
George Sewell appeals from the judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of rape, aggravated sexual battery, and aggravated assault. After reviewing the record, we conclude there was no error and affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, 443…
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