Neal v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

An Upson County grand jury issued a bill of indictment accusing Garrett Neal of statutory rape. Following a jury trial, Neal was convicted of the lesser included offense of attempted statutory rape. Neal appeals, and we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. So viewed, the evidence shows that on August 29, 1998, 14-year-old A. O. visited the home of her friend, Prevon Neal. A. O. was alone in Prevon Neal’s bedroom watching television when…