Norton v. State

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault and appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence two alleged similar transactions.

The evidence showed that on January 24, 1987, the victim, a black American, participated in the “Brotherhood March” through the City of Cumming, Georgia, to the Forsyth County Courthouse. After listening to the speakers at the courthouse, the victim and several other participants in the march returned to their cars, encountering along the way persons who called…