A Newton County jury found Marquez L. Dorsey guilty of armed robbery, and the trial court sentenced him to 20 years, 12 in confinement and the remainder on probation. Dorsey appeals from the order denying his motion for new trial, raising only the general grounds. We affirm. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, this Court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Resolving evidentiary conflicts and inconsistencies, and assessing witness credibility, are the province of the fact finder, not this Court. As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each necessary element of the state’s case, this Court will uphold the jury’s verdict.1 Properly viewed, the evidence shows that on the night of August 24, 2006, Michael Pitts was at the home of a girl named Jennifer when Dorsey came over with Quantay Thomas. Arthur McKeeve Ott arrived later, and two other girls were there as well. According to Dorsey’s testimony, Thomas began “joking” about needing money. After midnight, Dorsey decided to leave. He testified that he agreed to give Thomas a ride to a convenience store and Ott a ride home. Dorsey drove Thomas and Ott to a Golden Pantry convenience store located on Salem Road in Newton County. Instead of parking in the parking lot, however, Dorsey parked on the road adjacent to the lot. Thomas and Ott went into the store, stayed two or three minutes, and came back running. Dorsey testified that they were nervous and sweating, and Ott was wearing a mask. Thomas announced that he and Ott had robbed the store. According to Dorsey, Thomas and Ott were wearing regular clothes when they entered the store, and Dorsey had no idea that they were planning a robbery.
David Njagi, the cashier at the Golden Pantry, testified that he was robbed at gunpoint at 3:30 a.m. by two masked men. The men, one of whom carried a gun, stole $146 from the cash register and also took cigarettes and cigars. Njagi called 911 after the men left.
