Chavez v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
Following a jury trial, Jesus Camacho Chavez was convicted of aggravated child molestation 1 and child molestation. 2 Chavez appeals, arguing that the State failed to prove venue beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm, for reasons that follow.
We view the evidence on appeal in the light most favorable to the verdict, and no longer presume the defendant is innocent. We do not weigh the evidence or decide the witnesses’ credibility, but only determine if the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions. We construe the evidence and all reasonable inferences from the evidence most…
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