Harris v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

A Jenkins County jury found Jamel Harris guilty of robbery by force for his participation in the robbery of the Ogeechee Valley Bank in Millen. Without challenging the sufficiency of the evidence against him, he appeals, claiming that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial; that the trial court erred in permitting hearsay testimony concerning his statement to law enforcement; and that the trial court erred in sua sponte instructing the jury about a defendant’s right to remain silent after arrest. Finding no merit in any of these claims, we affirm.

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