Carmichael v. State

McMURRAY, Senior Appellate Judge.

This case arises out of allegations that Charles Anthony Carmichael beat his pregnant girlfriend during a dispute over money, resulting in severe injuries to the girlfriend and the death of the unborn child. A jury found Carmichael guilty of aggravated assault and feticide, and the trial court denied his motion for a new trial. On appeal, Carmichael contends that the trial court erred in not merging his two convictions and in finding that he received effective assistance from his trial counsel. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we…