Evans v. State

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Norris Evans guilty of aggravated sodomy, two counts of terroristic threats, and rape, but acquitted him of false imprisonment. Evans appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions. He also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to sever and in refusing to grant a mistrial. Finally, he claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

*4061. On appeal from a criminal conviction, the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, and we must construe…