Collier v. State

Doyle, Judge.

A Forsyth County jury found Marcus William Collier guilty of armed robbery, 1 aggravated assault, 2 entering an automobile, 3 and two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer. 4 He filed a motion for new trial thereafter, which the trial court denied. Collier appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial based on his claim that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We affirm, for reasons that follow.

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