Smith v. State

Phipps, Judge.

In connection with the robberies of two businesses, a jury found Dywain Smith guilty of one count each of armed robbery and attempted armed robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.1 He appeals, claiming that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, that the trial court improperly admitted his custodial statements, and that he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel. Because these claims lack merit, we affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, “the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence,…