Brown v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found former Liberty County Tax Commissioner Carolyn R. Brown guilty of four counts of theft by converting tax revenues and one count of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. She appeals, asserting that she was denied effective assistance of counsel. Brown also contends that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence, restricting her closing argument, and charging the jury. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

The record shows that Brown began serving as the tax commissioner on January 1, 1993. As compensation for her services,…