Brown v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Ricky Brown appeals his convictions of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon by an inmate. He complains of the trial court’s admission of hearsay testimony. Finding no harmful error, we affirm.

Brown and the victim, Demarcos Howell, were cellmates at Ware State Prison. On the day in question, Julie Rice and Robert Gardner, correctional officers at the prison, observed Brown and Howell coming out of their cell while involved in an altercation. Rice and Gardner testified that Brown had his arm around Howell’s neck and…