Nealey v. State

Phipps, Judge.

A jury found James Nealey guilty of seven offenses in connection with his criminal acts upon Lloyd Cochran and B. S., a minor. For sentencing purposes, the trial court merged some counts into others and then sentenced Nealey on five counts. On appeal, Nealey contends that the trial court erred by not merging other counts and by denying him a new trial. Because the record does not support Nealey’s contentions, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that on July 14, 1998, Nealey and another man entered Cochran’s store through a back door…