Liger v. State

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Vincent Liger was convicted of rape (OCGA § 16-6-1 (a) (2)), incest (OCGA § 16-6-22 (a) (1)), and child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a) (1)). Liger appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to prove venue as to the child molestation charge, and that the trial court’s jury charge impermissibly expanded the manner in which the rape crime was committed. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict,…