Following a jury trial, Larry Dingler appeals his conviction for violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act GCSA,1 contending that 1 the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, 2 the trial court erred by admitting certain evidence seized from a co-defendant, 3 the State improperly commented on his failure to present evidence, 4 the State improperly referred to a co-defendant’s guilty plea not in evidence, and 5 the trial court erroneously prohibited him from explaining the terms of a co-defendant’s guilty plea. For the reasons that follow, we affirm. 1. Dingler challenges i the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction and ii the trial court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict on sufficiency grounds. We hold that the evidence was sufficient.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. The standard of Jackson v. Virginia is met if the evidence is sufficient for any rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime charged.Citation and punctuation omitted. McClendon v. State .3
So viewed, the evidence shows that police executed a search warrant at a rural residence suspected to contain large quantities of methamphetamine. When police arrived, Dingler, his wife Wanda, and two others were standing outside a barn on the premises. Police handcuffed all four people and during a pat-down search discovered a small amount of methamphetamine in Wanda’s pocket. During their search of the barn, police found more than a pound of methamphetamine along with a small quantity of marijuana. In the residence, police found approximately $1,600 in cash and a rifle.
