Davis v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Sumter County jury found Derrick Davis guilty of aggravated assault with intent to rob, OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (1). Davis appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Finding no error, we affirm.

When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his or her conviction, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable…