Serna v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
Following a jury trial, Juan Antonio Serna appeals from his conviction of sexual battery, 1 possession of dangerous drugs, 2 and furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 years of age. 3 Serna challenges the dangerous drug count only, contending that (1) the evidence was insufficient to prove that he committed the crime as alleged in the indictment, (2) the trial court erred by instructing the jury on fatal variance, and (3) the evidence did not suffice to show intent. For the following reasons, we affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the…
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