On the other hand, "[a]n appellate court has no yardstick to determine what in a given case is a reasonable hypothesis except to rely upon the informed and weighed conclusion of twelve . . . intelligent jurors." Sutton v. State, 168 Ga. App. 139, 141 ( 308 S.E.2d 421). This conclusion is based on the premise that jurors who are able to hear and observe the witnesses are best qualified to judge the reasonableness of an hypothesis raised by the evidence than is this court, which is restricted to resolving issues of law. See Sutton v. State, 168 Ga. App. 139, supra at
See OCGA ยงยง 16-2-20 and 16-10-26. See also Sutton v. State, 168 Ga. App. 139 ( 308 S.E.2d 421) (1983); Brewer v. State, 156 Ga. App. 468 (2) ( 274 S.E.2d 817) (1980). Accordingly, the trial court did not err in denying appellant's motion for directed verdict of acquittal.
Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560) (1979). Accord Sutton v. State, 165 Ga. App. 139 ( 308 S.E.2d 421) (1983); Chambless v. State, 165 Ga. App. 194 ( 300 S.E.2d 201) (1983). 2.