Griffin v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Clayton County jury convicted Eddie Lee Griffin of family violence battery, OCGA § 16-5-23.1 (f). Griffin appeals, contending the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict, in admitting certain evidence, and in rejecting his requested jury charge on accident. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Griffin contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict since both he and the victim testified at trial that Griffin did not beat the victim. When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his or her…