Guise v. State

Mikell, Judge.

After a bench trial, Henry Guise was convicted of simple battery as a lesser included offense of family violence battery. On appeal, Guise argues that the trial court erred by denying him a trial by jury and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. Although the evidence was sufficient to support Guise’s conviction, we reverse because the record does not show that Guise waived his right to a jury trial.

1. Construing the evidence in favor of the verdict, 1 the record shows that Officer Larry Arnold of the Clayton County Police Department went to 315 Kendrick Estates Drive in…