Mercado v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Luis Antonio Mercado was convicted of trafficking in methamphetamine (OCGA § 16-13-31 (e)). Mercado appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. Finding no error, we affirm.

We review the denial of a motion for directed verdict of acquittal under the same standard we apply to a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Under that standard, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the…