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173 Ga. App. 408

326 S.E.2d 584

Wright v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 31, 1985

Court of Appeals of Georgia · decided 1985-01-31

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently September 1989

3 state decisions

Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · Josey v. State

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Decided 1985-01-31

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Benham, Judge.

¶1 Appellant was convicted of robbery and now appeals, asserting the general grounds. We affirm. The victim identified appellant as the man who snatched her purse from her as she exited a Columbus cafe. A witness to the robbery also identified appellant as the purse snatcher. A police detective testified that he prepared a seven-picture photo display from which the victim chose appellant’s photograph as one depicting the man who had robbed her. There was sufficient evidence for a rational trier of fact to find appellant guilty of robbery beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979); OCGA § 16-8-40.

¶2 Appellant points out that OCGA § 5-5-21 authorizes a trial court to grant a new trial where the verdict may be against the weight of the evidence. “This, however, must be addressed to the trial judge . . . The law gives to him alone the authority to grant a new trial for such a reason. This court has no such power.” Josey v. State, 197 Ga. 82, 93 (28 SE2d 290) (1943).

¶3 Judgment affirmed.

Banke, C. J., and Pope, J., concur.
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