Jackson v. State

BARNES, Chief Judge.

Ronnie Jackson was convicted of battery and aggravated assault. After his motion for a new trial was denied, he appealed to this court. We remanded to the trial court for a hearing on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing on that claim, the trial court again denied his motion for a new trial. Jackson appeals, contending that his counsel was ineffective and that his due process rights were violated by an improper jury instruction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The transcript shows Jackson and the victim had known each other for more than…