Eason v. State

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

' A jury found Michael Eason guilty of aggravated assault. He appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s failure to direct a verdict of acquittal. He also argues that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. For reasons that follow, we find the evidence sufficient to sustain Eason’s conviction, but remand for a hearing on his ineffective assistance claim.

1. In addressing Eason’s arguments regarding the sufficiency of the evidence and the denial of his motion for directed verdict, we apply the same standard of review. “[W]e…