Rainey v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
Following a bench trial, Jackie Rainey II was convicted of simple battery. On appeal, he contends that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. We disagree and affirm.
“The standard of review for an appeal from a criminal bench trial requires us to view the evidence in a light most favorable to support the trial court’s judgment. We determine evidence sufficiency and do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility.” (Footnote omitted.) Stephens v. State, 271 Ga. App. 509 (610 SE2d 143) (2005). We will affirm the trial court’s judgment “if any rational trier of…
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