Raymond v. State

Miller, Chief Judge.

A jury acquitted Robens Raymond of kidnapping (OCGA § 16-5-40) and convicted him of false imprisonment (OCGA § 16-5-41) and battery (OCGA § 16-5-23) as a lesser included offense of the charged offense, sexual battery (OCGA § 16-6-22.1). Raymond appeals challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, the trial court’s denial of his motion for directed verdict, and the effectiveness of trial counsel. Discerning no error, we affirm.

On appeal, the standard of review for denial of a motion for directed verdict is the same as that for determining the sufficiency of the evidence to…