Lilly v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Donald Lilly was convicted on one count of aggravated sexual battery 1 and one count of child molestation. 2 He appeals his conviction and the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal based on insufficiency of the evidence. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is the same as determining the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction. Hash v. State. 3 “We…