Presley v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
On this appeal from his conviction for cocaine trafficking, Eric Presley argues that the evidence was insufficient, that the trial court erred when it closed voir dire proceedings to the public and when it instructed the jury not to open a package of cocaine during its deliberations, and that trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no longer enjoying a presumption of innocence. We neither weigh the evidence nor judge the credibility of…
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