Harper v. the State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Joel Ledarius Harper of two counts of armed robbery and one count of aggravated assault. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Harper filed this appeal, arguing that the evidence was insufficient, the trial court erred in allowing the State to present similar transaction evidence, and that his trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Harper’s convictions.

When evaluating the sufficiency of evidence, the proper standard for review is whether a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a…