Slaton v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
Jarred Slaton appeals from his conviction of armed robbery and aggravated assault, and from the denial of his motion for new trial. We affirm.
1. Slaton claims the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction. An appellate court may not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility, but must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. The presumption of innocence does not apply on appeal. Powell v. State, 218 Ga. App. 556 (462 SE2d 447) (1995). Viewed in this light, the evidence shows that two masked men robbed a convenience store in Warm Springs…
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