Hersi v. State

Barnes, Judge.

A jury convicted Saeed Hersi of aggravated assault and aggravated battery, and the trial court sentenced him to serve five years of a twelve-year sentence. He appeals, contending that his trial counsel was ineffective for selecting Hersi’s brother “to act as an interpreter,” and that the lack of an adéquate interpreter violated his rights to due process and to confront the witnesses against him. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the conviction.

The evidence at trial established that Hersi, the victim, and several other men had gathered at Hersi’s apartment to watch soccer on…