Brown v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
A jury found Brandon Mario Brown guilty of committing the offenses of riot in a penal institution and simple assault. He appeals from the riot conviction, contending the verdict was contrary to the evidence, against the weight of the evidence, and contrary to law. We affirm.
On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, on appeal this court determines evidence sufficiency, and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. In evaluating the…
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