Sheppard v. State

Miller, Chief Judge.

A Chatham County jury convicted John Anthony Sheppard of two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (OCGA § 16-11-106) and a count each of kidnapping (OCGA § 16-5-40), aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (OCGA § 16-11-106). Sheppard appeals following the denial of his motion for a new trial, as amended, arguing that the trial court erred in (1) allowing him to represent himself when he was competent to stand trial but suffered from mental illness; (2) requiring him to go to trial without adequate…