Brooks v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Xavier Brooks was convicted of armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41 (a)).1 Brooks appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence did not support his conviction and that trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, a defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the guilty verdict. . . . [W]e neither weigh the evidence nor assess the credibility of witnesses, but merely ascertain that the evidence…