MELVIN v. STATE

No. A96A1978.

483 S.E.2d 146 (1997)

225 Ga. App. 169

MELVIN v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

March 5, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grady W. Henry, Jesup, for appellant.

Howard, Carswell & Bennett, Kenneth R. Carswell, Jasper W. Harvey, Jesup, for appellee.


RUFFIN, Judge.

Kenneth Melvin appeals his convictions for hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol. As to both charges, he claims that he was entitled to a directed verdict and that the evidence was insufficient to support a guilty verdict. For reasons which follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

"On appeal of a guilty verdict, the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, for the [factfinder] has heard the evidence and judged...

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