Swint v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Amos Swint was charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping, and making terroristic threats. A jury found him guilty of aggravated assault and acquitted him on the other two counts. In his sole enumeration of error, Swint contends the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion for new trial on the basis that his trial counsel was ineffective. Specifically, Swint argues that his trial counsel should have called a particular witness to bolster the credibility of Swint’s version of the facts. Because we find no error, we affirm Swint’s conviction.

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