Johnson v. State

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

Linard Johnson appeals his convictions for aggravated assault and possession of cocaine. He contends the trial court erred when it (1) required him to introduce a certified copy of the victim’s prior conviction to impeach the witness; (2) instructed the jury on prior consistent statements; (3) sentenced him as a recidivist under OCGA § 17-10-7 (c); and (4) held that trial counsel had not been ineffective. We find no reversible error and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence showed that as Johnson and his girlfriend argued over a…