Hughes v. State

Ellington, Chief Judge.

A Richmond County jury found Christopher Hughes guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of trafficking in methamphetamine, OCGA § 16-13-31 (D (1). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that the trial court erred in instructing the jury. We affirm.

1. Hughes argues that the evidence was insufficient to show that he knowingly manufactured methamphetamine, as alleged in the indictment. According to Hughes, the circumstantial evidence showed, at most, that he was a drug user, not a…