Mock v. State

Doyle, Judge.

A Screven County jury found Tony Darnell Mock guilty of burglary, 1 criminal attempt to commit burglary, 2 and two counts of theft by receiving a stolen firearm. 3 Mock appeals following the denial of his motion for new trial, 4 arguing that the State failed to prove venue in Screven County for the burglary charge and challenging the sufficiency of the evidence as to each conviction. We reverse in part and affirm in part, 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…