Marshall v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Artis Ruben Marshall, Jr., guilty of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Marshall appeals, claiming that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict. We find no error, however, and affirm.

“The standard for reviewing a denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is whether . . . the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty of the charged offense.” In making that determination, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to…