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Strapp v. State

The evidence supported the defendant's conviction for riot in a penal institution, since the record showed that the defendant committed several violent acts while he was legally confined in the jail, including grabbing the victim's arm, getting on top of the victim and choking the victim with either his arms or his legs.

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On appeal from his conviction for riot in a penal institution OCGA § 16-10-56, Winston Strapp argues that the evidence was insufficient. Strapp also argues that the trial court erred when it failed to charge the jury on simple battery, obstruction, and justification and when it failed to consider his post-trial request to weigh the credibility of the witnesses against him. We find no error and affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no longer enjoying a presumption of innocence.” Citation omitted. Reese v. State, 270 Ga. App. 522, 523 607 SE2d 165 2004. We neither weigh the evidence nor judge the credibility of witnesses, but determine only whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, a “rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” Citation omitted. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 III B 99 SCt 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979.

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