Simmons v. State

Mikell, Judge.

A jury convicted Bernard Simmons of five counts of aggravated assault, burglary, and possession of a firearm/knife during commission of a felony. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Simmons appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, the standard utilized by the trial court on his motion for new trial, and the trial court’s failure to ascertain the competency of several child witnesses. Simmons also contends that both his trial counsel and the attorney who represented him on the motion for new trial were ineffective. Finding no error, we affirm.

On appeal…