Bankston v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
The appellant appeals from his conviction of aggravated assault and kidnapping. We affirm.
1. Appellant raises the general grounds in his first enumeration of error. The evidence shows, and the jury was authorized to find, that the appellant accosted the victim with a knife, forced his way into her car and compelled her at knifepoint to drive several blocks before she escaped. In passing upon the general grounds enumerated on appeal, this court can determine only the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. The weight of the evidence is for the jury. Raymond v. State,…
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