Grant v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Chester Frank Grant III, was convicted of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of hashish, a controlled substance. Appealing from the denial of his motion for new trial, Grant argues the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel, and that the trial court erred in admitting certain demonstrative evidence. For the following reasons, we affirm.
1. On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict,…
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