Nesbitt v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Derick Nesbitt guilty of armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and giving a false name. Nesbitt appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence and in instructing the jury. He also claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed most favorably to the jury’s verdict, 1 the evidence shows that at approximately 6:00 a.m. on August 4, 2005, Willie Stevens was working in a…