Thomas v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Cardell Thomas was found guilty of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment and fined $1 million. Thomas appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction 1 and that the trial judge did not utilize the “reasonable man” standard in evaluating the evidence. Because the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and the trial court sits as the trier of fact in a bench trial, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, 2 the evidence showed that while Thomas was being held in jail,…