Duncan v. State

Adams, Judge.

Jeremy Duncan appeals following Ms conviction on one count each of hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault with intent to rob, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and criminal attempt to commit armed robbery. He asserts that the trial court erred in sentencing him separately on each of these counts because the two aggravated assault charges merged as a matter of fact and the criminal attempt charge merged into the assault charges.

On February 14, 2006, the victim’s taxi was summoned to an address in Clayton County to pick up a fare. Duncan got into the cab at that…