Pierre v. the State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Stanley Claude Pierre was convicted of false imprisonment, 1 theft by taking, 2 and three counts of battery. 3 He appeals the denial of his subsequent amended motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm for the reasons that follow.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the…