Kent v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
A jury found Ronnie Kent guilty of rape and burglary. Kent appeals, alleging the trial court erred in admitting similar transac tion evidence, the trial court improperly induced sympathy for the victim and bolstered the victim’s credibility, and the verdict was not supported by sufficient evidence. We find no error and affirm Kent’s convictions.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, this Court determines evidence…
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