Wheeler v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

A jury found Bryant Wheeler guilty of driving with a suspended license and simple battery.1 Wheeler appeals, arguing that the lack of direct evidence that he drove a vehicle warrants reversal of his conviction for driving with a suspended license. He also claims that the State coerced the victim into testifying against him and thus his conviction for simple battery should also be reversed. As these arguments lack merit, we affirm.

The record reveals that Wheeler was in a volatile relationship with Amy Miller, and he often spent the night at Miller’s home. On the morning of…