Wilkes v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Chief Judge.
Porter Wilkes was indicted by a Richmond County grand jury for the offense of burglary. A jury found him guilty, and judgment of conviction and sentence were entered on the jury’s verdict. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals, raising four enumerations of error, none of which we find meritorious. We therefore affirm the judgment.
1. Wilkes first asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial made on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. We do not agree.
The evidence presented at trial showed that a…
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