Ellis v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the misdemeanor offense of abandonment of his minor child.

1. The first enumeration of error contends that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the state’s burden of proving the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. We disagree.

Although there was some conflict in the testimony, the evidence amply supported the verdict.

"On appeal, in criminal as well as civil cases, this court applies the 'any evidence’ rule. There being *657evidence to sustain the conviction, the judgment of the lower court as to the guilt of the defendant will be affirmed.…