Dunham v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Guy Dunham appeals his conviction for aggravated battery, contending that the trial court erred by allowing the State to introduce similar transaction testimony, by denying his motion for a mistrial, and by sentencing him as a recidivist under OCGA § 17-10-7 (c). He also asserts that his trial counsel was ineffective in several respects. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

We view the evidence on appeal in the light most favorable to the verdict, and no longer presume the defendant is innocent. Brown v. State, 293 Ga. App. 633 (667 SE2d 899) (2008). We do not weigh…