442 S.E.2d 483 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1994
Defendant was tried before a jury and found guilty of rape. At trial, defendant testified that he went to Glenn Hills High School during the afternoon of October 16, 1990, and encountered the 15-
This appeal followed the denial of his motion for new trial. Held:
In his sole enumeration, defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues that the victim’s testimony is unbelievable. This contention is without merit.
“On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [defendant] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Grant v. State, 195 Ga. App. 463 (1) (393 SE2d 737). Reviewing the transcript [in the case sub judice] in this light reveals ample evidence from which any rational trier of fact could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that [defendant is] guilty of the offense of rape as convicted. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560).” Wells v. State, 208 Ga. App. 298, 299 (1) (430 SE2d 611).
Judgment affirmed.