Mullins v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

A Fulton County jury convicted Larry Mullins of aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2)) after he attacked the supervisor of his road crew with a metal pipe. He appeals from that conviction and a three-year prison sentence. We affirm.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Mullins contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial without a hearing. The record reflects that motion was filed on May 9, 1995, and denied on July 3, 1995. At no time before the court denied the motion did Mullins file a rule nisi or other request for a hearing. In the absence of a…