Washington v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

Melvin Washington, Jr., was tried by a Bibb County jury and convicted of murder and the unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, both in connection with the fatal shooting of Tanisha Hardman. Washington appeals, contending that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his convictions, that the trial court erred when it admitted evidence of his bad character, and that he was *561denied the effective assistance of counsel. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we see no error, and we affirm.1

1. We begin with the legal sufficiency of the evidence.…