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not be corroborated; if the jury believes it, it is sufficient to support a conviction. See, e.g., Gibbs v. State, 256 Ga.App. 559, 560 (568 S.E.2d 850) (2002).” Even here, where victim was two years old (but “very articulate for her age”!). Accord, McKinney v. State , 269 Ga.App. 12, 602 S.E.2d 904 (August 6, 2004); Kelley v. State , 295 Ga.App. 663, 673 S.E.2d 63 (January 26, 2009) (testimony of seven-year old aggravated sodomy victim sufficient); Medrano v. State , 315 Ga.App. 880, 729 S.E.2d 37 (May 16, 2012) (aggravated sexual battery and child molestation). Woods v. State, 266 Ga.App. 53, 596 S.E.2d 203 (March 3, 2004). “Since there was direct testimony of Woods’ guilt, corroborated by circumstantial evidence, the rule requiring exclusion of every other reasonable hypothesis does not apply. [Cits.]” Accord, Lewis v. State , 304 Ga.App. 831, 698 S.E.2d 365 (July 7, 2010) (“ The ‘reasonable hypothesis’ rule applies only when the evidence against the accused was entirely circumstantial .”); Lowe v. State , 288 Ga. 662, 706 S.E.2d 449 (February 28, 2011); Kirkland v. State , 334 Ga.App. 26, 778 S.E.2d 42 (September 28, 2015). Filix v. State, 264 Ga.App. 580, 591 S.E.2d 468 (December 5, 2003). “[W]here fingerprint evidence is the sole evidence connecting a defendant with a crime, the state must prove to the exclusion of every reasonable hypothesis that the fingerprints could have been impressed only at the time the crime was committed. This rule, however, applies only to a conviction based solely on fingerprint evidence. Contrary to Filix’s argument, his conviction is not based solely on the fingerprints. The fingerprint evidence here was corroborated by the additional evidence that Filix’s appearance is virtually an identical match of the victim’s physical description of the armed robber and that he was found wearing pants similar to those worn by the robber.” McGhee v. State, 263 Ga.App. 762, 589 S.E.2d 333 (October 24, 2003). “‘The testimony of a single witness is generally sufficient to establish a fact.’” Accord, many cases, including Slack v. State , 265 Ga.App. 306, 593 S.E.2d 664 (January 5, 2004); Chatham v. State , 280 Ga.App. 695, 634 S.E.2d 856 (July 26, 2006); Scott v. State , 281 Ga.App. 106, 635 S.E.2d 582 (August 14, 2006); Watley v. State , 281 Ga.App. 244, 635 S.E.2d 857 (August 23, 2006); Allen v. State , 281 Ga.App. 294, 635 S.E.2d 884 (August 25, 2006); Reid v. State , 281 Ga.App. 640, 637 S.E.2d 62 (September 21, 2006); Knight v. State , 311 Ga.App. 367, 715 S.E.2d 771 (August 4, 2011) (testimony of child molestation victim sufficient). Stephens v. State, 258 Ga.App. 774, 575 S.E.2d 661 (November 22, 2002). While conducting an arrest for selling drugs against another individual, officers found a jacket at the scene. The jacket pocket contained a bag of cocaine. The officers left the jacket at the scene to see who would claim it. Later, defendant came by, picked up the jacket and walked away. Defendant was then arrested and charged with possession of the cocaine. Defendant’s conviction reversed – other persons had access to the jacket while it was at the scene, and circumstantial evidence did not exclude the possibility, as defendant contended, that the drugs belonged to them, not him. Cited in In re: E.A.D. (February 7, 2005), above; distinguished, Riggins v. State , 281 Ga.App. 266, 635 S.E.2d 867 (August 24, 2006) (drugs found in defendant’s hat that he discarded as he fled police, sufficient to link defendant to drugs and support his conviction for possession thereof). McRae v. State, 252 Ga.App. 100, 555 S.E.2d 767 (October 19, 2001). Defendant’s conviction for armed robbery for taking $400.00 worth of cocaine while holding gun to victim’s head affirmed. Defendant argued, on appeal, that evidence was insufficient because cocaine cannot be legally owned and therefore cannot be the object of an armed robbery. Held, evidence was sufficient because robbery is a crime against possession, and is not affected by concepts of ownership. Accord, Johnson v. State , 293 Ga.App. 32, 666 S.E.2d 452 (July 24, 2008). ZZZZZ. SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED Anderson v. State, 315 Ga.App. 679, 727 S.E.2d 504 (April 19, 2012). Aggravated sodomy convictions affirmed; trial court properly admitted evidence of defendant’s attempted suicide as showing consciousness of guilt. “Here, the record shows that, on the afternoon of the day after Anderson's wife told him that J.A. had revealed the abuse, he was found in a drunken stupor on the floor of a small closet; his handgun was found within arm's reach; and the handgun was fully loaded.” Defendant had also written a note giving “all my Falcons stuff,” including tickets, to a friend. “Whether the note and Falcons tickets, in conjunction with the foregoing, were evidence of a contemplated suicide attempt and were indicative of consciousness of guilt, or whether these items had an innocent explanation, was a question for the jury.” Based on Aldridge v. State, 229 Ga.App. 544(1) (494 S.E.2d 368) (1997), citing Bridges v. State, 246 Ga. 323, 324(2) (271 S.E.2d 471) (1980). Duncan v. State, 269 Ga.App. 4, 602 S.E.2d 908 (August 6, 2004). “[O]n the date that the case was originally set for trial, Duncan shot himself in the head. He was blinded as a result. Duncan left a note addressed to his mother and sister stating, ‘I just think it would be better that I’m not around any more.’ The note also instructed his relatives to contact his lawyer
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