Griggs v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Franklin Griggs appeals his conviction for aggravated assault, 1 theft by shoplifting, 2 and battery. 3 In addition to challenging the sufficiency of the evidence as to the aggravated assault conviction, he argues that the trial court erred in (i) failing to give an appropriate charge as to aggravated assault, (ii) giving a charge on the lesser-included offense of simple assault, and (iii) denying his motion for new trial that asserted a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Discerning no error, we affirm.

1. When reviewing a defendant’s…