Williams v. State

Ellington, Chief Judge.

A Chatham County jury found Stacey Lamar Williams guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2), and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime against another, OCGA § 16-11-106 (b) (1). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; that, during closing arguments, the prosecutor improperly commented on his constitutional right not to testify at trial; and that the trial court erred in denying…