Mahone v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Marvis R. Mahone was convicted of child molestation by a Spalding County jury and was sentenced to serve 20 years. On appeal, Mahone challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues that the state failed to prove the elements set forth in the indictment. Mahone also enumerates as error the state’s failure to prove venue and the denial of his motion for directed verdict. We affirm.

Regarding sufficiency of the evidence, the standard of review is clear: On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the…