Linzy v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Herbert Linzy appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. We find that the evidence was sufficient and affirm.

In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a criminal conviction, “we view the evidence in [a] light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence.” We neither weigh the evidence nor evaluate the credibility of witnesses. Our inquiry is “whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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