Gillis v. State

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

An Emanuel County jury convicted Ricardo Gillis of theft by receiving stolen property, and the trial court denied his motion for new trial. On appeal, Gillis contends that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence. We disagree and affirm.

By contending that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence, Gillis, in effect, challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. Cook v. State, 238 Ga. App. 341, 342 (1) (518 SE2d 749) (1999).

When reviewing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence to support a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the…