Lawrence v. State

Miller, Judge.

Harold Lawrence appeals from a denial of his motion for a new trial on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault, asserting error by the trial court in denying his motion for a mistrial and in failing to merge his convictions for sentencing purposes. Lawrence further alleges that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. Discerning no error, we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [the defendant] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence.” (Citations and punctuation…