Stewart v. State

Adams, Judge.

John Clifford Stewart was tried and convicted of false imprisonment, of aggravated assault, of terroristic threats, and on two counts of cruelty to children. On appeal he contends the State failed to disprove his affirmative defense of involuntary intoxication and that, as a result, the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal sufficiency of the…