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Eric Washington appeals his convictions for burglary and carrying a concealed weapon. He argues that the trial court erred in admitting a photograph and that the evidence does not support the convictions. Because we find that the state established a sufficient foundation for the admission of the photograph and that the evidence supports the convictions, we affirm. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Short v. State , 234 Ga. App. 633, 634 1 507 SE2d 514 1998. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility, but only determine if the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty of the charged offenses beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.S. 307 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979.

So viewed, the evidence shows that the victim, Cartez Weaver, lived in an apartment in College Park. His neighbor, Lenora Alexander, happened to look out of her window and saw Washington and William Edwards walking toward the end of the apartment building. She saw one of the men push the door of Weaver’s apartment, number 1904, with his shoulder. Weaver was not at home at the time, and no one had permission to enter his apartment. The men walked away from apartment 1904 and entered apartment 1901. Alexander called the police. While Alexander was still on the phone, she saw Washington and Edwards exit apartment 1901 and return to apartment 1904. Phelip Fox, who lived in 1901, and Antwan Haywood also exited 1901, although they did not enter 1904. One of the men began working the lock on the door. Washington and Edwards entered 1904. Alexander was still on the phone when Washington and Edwards exited the apartment. It looked as if they were concealing something under their shirts. All four men reentered apartment 1901, where the police arrested them a short time later. When the police arrested Washington, he had a small firearm in his rear pocket. Alexander identified the four men to the police.

 
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