Sellers v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMillian, Judge.
Vernon Sellers was convicted by a jury of kidnapping with bodily injury, rape, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated assault and burglary. He appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to establish that he was the perpetrator of the crimes and, alternatively, that the trial court should have granted his motion for new trial because the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence establishing his identity. See OCGA § 5-5-20.1 Further, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to establish the asportation element of his kidnapping conviction. As more fully…
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