Anderson v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Eric Anderson was charged with committing an aggravated assault upon 67-year-old Harry Cook by kicking Cook in the face. The thrust of Anderson’s defense was that he had committed a battery and not an aggravated assault. The jury found Anderson guilty of aggravated assault. Following denial of his motion for new trial, Anderson appeals his conviction of aggravated assault. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the effectiveness of his trial lawyer. We find no merit in these challenges and affirm.

1. Anderson claims that the evidence was insufficient to show that he…