Fitz v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
A Henry County jury convicted James Elwood Fitz, Jr. of one count of burglary. Fitz appeals, contending that (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress; (2) the trial court erred by admitting similar transactions evidence; (3) the trial court erred by charging the jury on parties to a crime; and (4) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
1. Fitz contends that the trial court should have granted his motion to suppress. He claims that the officer who made the initial investigative stop of his vehicle had no…
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