Jones v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Tommy Jones appeals his conviction for aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21) arising out of his acts of repeatedly striking a victim with a two-by-four board. The issues are whether (i) sufficient evidence supports the conviction, (ii) the court erred in not directing a verdict on a murder charge, (iii) the court erred in finding Jones voluntarily waived his rights before giving a statement to the police, (iv) the admission of certain evidence was error, (v) Jones’ counsel provided effective assistance, (vi) Jones was entitled to a new trial due to the prosecutor’s reference in…