Following a jury trial, Alberto Carlos Cordovia appeals his conviction for family violence battery,1 contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. Because there was evidence authorizing the jury to find that Cordovia committed the charged offense, we affirm. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and an appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. This Court determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia ,2 and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Any conflicts or inconsistencies in the evidence are for the jury to resolve. As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, we must uphold the jury’s verdict.3 So viewed, the evidence shows that Cordovia went uninvited to his ex-girlfriend’s house and sought entry. When she refused to let him in, Cordovia broke down the door and demanded to know where she had been over the prior weekend. Cordovia grew angrier and ripped the bracelets off of the ex-girlfriend’s wrists, causing welts and bruises. As she pleaded with him saying “leave” and “don’t touch me,” Cordovia hit her face with an open hand, causing her nose to bleed profusely. The struggle continued, and Cordovia caused bruising in the ex-girlfriend’s eye, swelling in her lip, and bruising on her arms. The girlfriend was eventually able to convince Cordovia to leave after threatening to hurt herself with a knife. Cordovia had no visible injuries when police apprehended him later that night. Cordovia was indicted for family violence battery and, following a jury trial, was found guilty. After unsuccessfully moving for a new trial, he filed this appeal contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict because the evidence did not establish that he intentionally injured his ex-girfriend. We disagree.
Under OCGA § 16-5-23.1 a and f, “a person commits the offense of family violence battery when he or she intentionally causes substantial physical harm or visible bodily harm to another . . . formerly living in the same household.” Cordovia does not dispute on appeal that he caused the injuries to his ex-girlfriend. He simply argues that the evidence was insufficient to support a finding that he intentionally caused them.
