Brooks v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Following a jury trial, Maurice Brooks was convicted of burglary (OCGA § 16-7-1) and armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41 (a)). Brooks appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that his trial counsel rendered *353ineffective assistance. We discern no error and affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. We determine only whether the evidence authorized the jury to find the…
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