Hall v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Terry Hall (a/k/a Bernard McCoy) was convicted of rape, 1 kidnapping, 2 aggravated assault, 3 terroristic threats, 4 and two counts of theft by taking (one felony and one misdemeanor). 5 He appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in (i) denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal as to the charges of aggravated assault and terroristic threats; (ii) failing to merge his convictions of aggravated assault and theft by taking of a motor vehicle; (iii) failing to merge his…