Wallace v. the State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Nathaniel Wallace was convicted of a single count of felony theft by shoplifting (OCGA § 16-8-14). Wallace appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, contending that the trial court erred in improperly commenting on the evidence at trial in violation of OCGA § 17-8-57; failing to charge the jury that Wallace acted independently from his co-defendant; and admitting a store receipt as evidence of felony-level value. Wallace also contends that his trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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