Sherrell v. State

Webb, Judge.

Ralph Sherrell was convicted of burglary and appeals from the overruling of his motion for new trial.

1. Sherrell contends that the weight of the evidence was contrary to the verdict of guilty. This issue is addressed to the trial court alone; the appellate courts undertake only to determine the sufficiency of the evidence and here, although circumstantial, it was ample to support the verdict. Ridley v. State, 236 Ga. 147, 149 (223 SE2d 131) (1976); Minor v. State, 139 Ga. App. 168 (1) (228 SE2d 33) (1976).

2. Error is asserted on the failure of the trial court to rule upon the…