Etheridge v. State

Miller, Judge.

Gerald Etheridge was tried before a jury and found guilty of aggravated assault and battery. On appeal he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and enumerates the trial court’s refusal to give his written request to charge on justification. We affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction,

the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. An appellate court does not weigh the evidence or judge the credibility of the witnesses but only determines whether the evidence is…