Sellers v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Chief Judge.
Antonio Sellers appeals his conviction of armed robbery. He contends the verdict should be overturned because his trial counsel failed to assist him effectively to the extent required by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, and the evidence was not sufficient. For the reasons stated below, we affirm Sellers’ conviction.
Viewed in support of the verdict, the evidence shows that one night, two men dressed in black entered a motel in Richmond Hill and, while holding an employee of the motel at gunpoint, stole money from the cash register. Approximately five minutes before the…
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