Holcomb v. the State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McFADDEN, Judge.
Michael Holcomb appeals from his convictions for child molestation and aggravated sexual battery, contending that the evidence is insufficient to support the guilty verdict. We disagree and affirm.
When a criminal defendant challenges his conviction on the ground of insufficient evidence, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (III) (b) (99 SCt 2781,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hammontree v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Cook v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Mauldin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011