Brown v. State

Miller, Judge.

Convicted of selling cocaine, John Anthony Brown filed a motion for new trial, which the court denied. Claiming the trial court erred, he argues the evidence produced at trial was insufficient to support the verdict.

The denial of a motion for new trial is within the discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed if there is any evidence to authorize the verdict. Pettus v. State, 237 Ga. App. 143 (1) (514 SE2d 901) (1999); see OCGA § 5-5-21. We review the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict to determine if it is sufficient for a rational trier of fact to…