Townsend v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Tommy Mario Townsend appeals his convictions for obstruction of an officer, reckless driving, two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, leaving the scene of an accident, and two counts of theft by receiving stolen property. He contests the sufficiency of the evidence and the court’s failure to give a requested jury charge. Because we find that the evidence was sufficient and that the requested jury charge was given, we affirm.

On appeal, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict, and an appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence.1 This…