Welch v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Nolan Renard Welch was convicted of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by 25 years on probation. On appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial, Welch contends that the trial court erred by failing to inquire into a hearing impaired juror’s ability to understand the testimony and that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to raise the issue at trial. As these contentions are meritless, we affirm.

1. Welch argues that the trial…