Hankerson v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Screven County jury convicted Theron Hankerson of armed robbery, OCGA§ 16-8-41 (a); kidnapping, OCGA§ 16-5-40 (a); aggravated assault, OCGA§ 16-5-21 (a); and possession ofa firearm during the commission of a crime, OCGA § 16-11-106 (b). Hankerson appealed. his conviction in December 2003. This Court remanded the case back to the trial court to consider whether Hankerson received effective assistance of trial counsel. On remand, the trial court found that Hankerson failed to demonstrate that he received ineffective assistance at trial. We agree with the court’s conclusion…