State v. Canup

Bernes, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Steven Canup was convicted of failure to register as a sexual offender in violation of OCGA § 42-1-12 (f) (5). Because it was Canup’s second conviction for failure to register, he received a mandatory life sentence under OCGA § 42-1-12 (n) (3). Canup filed a motion for new trial, requesting that the trial court grant his motion for directed verdict that had been presented during trial and challenging the sufficiency and weight of the evidence. In ruling upon the motion for new trial, the trial court granted the motion for directed verdict and further…