Heard v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Boggs, Judge.
Following a bench trial, Dale Heard was convicted of criminal attempt to entice a child for indecent purposes. Heard appeals, asserting only a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. We reverse because the State presented insufficient evidence to support the only crime with which it charged Heard.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, this court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Rankin v. State, 278 Ga. 704,705 (606 SE2d 269) (2004). An appellate court does not weigh the evidence or…
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