Raines v. State

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Katorian Ronte Raines of trafficking in cocaine, and the trial court sentenced him to 30 years to serve in confinement. He appeals, contending that the evidence against him was insufficient and that the trial court erred in denying his Batson motion. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

“Following a criminal conviction, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict.” (Citation omitted.) Fortune v. State, 304 Ga. App. 294, 295 (696 SE2d 120) (2010). So viewed, the evidence at trial established that the police stopped Meiko…