Benson v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Felix Benson was convicted of aggravated battery and false imprisonment. He was acquitted of kidnapping. He was sentenced to twenty years, to serve fifteen in prison and five on probation. The trial court denied Benson’s motion for a new trial by order dated June 29, 2004, and Benson appeals. As his sole enumeration of error on appeal, Benson argues that the trial court erred in giving to the jury a written Allen charge which he asserts was coercive. We find no error and affirm.

Benson’s trial took place in May 2003. After the jury had been in…