Day v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Lorenzo Day appeals his convictions of criminal attempt to possess cocaine (OCGA §§ 16-13-30; 16-13-33) and operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended (OCGA § 40-5-121). He claims the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts and that the only evidence supporting the conviction for driving with a suspended license was hearsay.
1. “ ‘On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal…
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