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Convicted of rape and burglary with intent to rape, Tim Clark appeals on the general grounds. He argues that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his convictions because the State adduced no physical evidence of any struggle, fight, or force, so the trial court should have granted his motion for new trial. No court except the trial court is vested by OCGA § 5-5-20 and 5-5-21 with the authority to grant a new trial in a matter relating to the weight of the evidence.1 Since the victim testified that Clark entered her residence without consent and then forcibly raped her, we affirm.

When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, the question on appeal is whether, based on the evidence as construed in favor of the verdict, a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty of the charged crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.2 This test also applies when considering the denial of a motion for new trial that focuses on the sufficiency of the evidence.3

 
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