Anthony v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Kelvin Bernard Anthony was convicted of two counts of rape, two counts of false imprisonment, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and one count of kidnapping. Anthony appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, alleging that the trial court made improper comments regarding his credibility, in violation of OCGA § 17-8-57. Anthony further asserts that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, as evidenced by his attorney’s failure to object to the admission of improper…