Cochran v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Richard Allen Cochran appeals the denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction of aggravated assault. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the propriety of the prosecutor’s closing argument. We affirm for the reasons stated below.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and an appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. This court determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, [443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979)] and does…