Thornton v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Eddie Thornton appeals from his conviction of false imprisonment, 1 robbery, 2 battery, 3 and obstruction of an officer. 4 Thornton contends that (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and (2) the trial court erred by denying his personal request for a continuance to hire a new attorney. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, 5 the evidence shows that as Erin Haney drove into her apartment complex after work, she noticed Thornton standing in the breezeway a few feet from where she parked her car. Haney…