Amey v. State

Boggs, Judge.

Marcus Amey appeals from his convictions for armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a first offender probationer. He contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of a prior attempted robbery and that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel. We find merit in Amey’s contention that the prior attempted robbery should not have been admitted into evidence, and we therefore reverse.

The record shows that the charges at issue in this appeal arose from the September 26,…