Ellis v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Alfonso Ellis was convicted on two counts of child molestation* 1 and one count of aggravated sexual battery.2 He appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance and that the State withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of both his due *453process rights under Brady v. Maryland3 and Georgia’s reciprocal discovery act.4 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, Davis v. State,5 the record shows that in May…