Usher v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Following a jury trial, Olin Usher, Jr. was convicted of two counts of armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Usher filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied, and he now appeals. In two enumerations of error, Usher challenges the effectiveness of trial counsel and the jury array. For the reasons below, we affirm.
“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be con strued in the light most favorable to the verdict, and [Usher] no longer enjoys a presumption of…
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