Barber v. State

Ray, Judge.

After a jury trial, Mario Barber was found guilty of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute.1 He appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. For the reasons that follow, we 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 a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court…