Brockington v. State

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Gerald Eugene Brockington of aggravated assault and aggravated battery, and the trial court sentenced him to serve an aggregate of 25 years in confinement followed by 15 years on probation. He contends on appeal that the trial court erred in imposing separate sentences for each count, arguing that the offenses merged as a matter of law and fact. He also asserts his trial counsel was ineffective for not objecting to certain testimony from two health care professionals. We find no error, and affirm the convictions.

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