Beattie v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury and convicted of aggravated assault and two counts of simple battery. These convictions are based on proof that defendant, on three occasions, physically assaulted the victim — his former female friend. After the admission of evidence at trial that at least one of these assaults was committed while defendant was in possession of a handgun, the trial court accepted defendant’s guilty plea for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. This appeal followed the denial of defendant’s motion for new trial. Held:

1. Defendant contends…