Riden v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

After a jury convicted Keith- Riden of aggravated assault and aggravated battery, the trial court sentenced Riden to 20 years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fine on each count. This appeal follows the denial of Riden’s motion for new trial.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the State’s evidence showed the following. Rigenstrup v. State, 197 Ga. App. 176, 181 (4) (398 SE2d 25) (1990). Shortly after the consummation of a drug transaction, Riden concluded that he had been “ripped off” by the victim, Orvie Crawford. Riden and his cousin, Shumar Atkinson, then…