Mayes v. State

Johnson, Judge.

A jury found John Mayes guilty of possession of cocaine, aggravated assault and burglary. He appeals from the judgment entered on those convictions.

1. Mayes asserts trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a timely motion to suppress evidence. Some factual background is necessary to understand this allegation of error. The victim in this case, Bertha Goodroe, was an 87-year-old woman who lived alone. When her caretaker arrived one morning, he rang the doorbell as usual, but got no response. The caretaker went to a neighbor’s house, and the sheriff was called. When the…