Jaheni v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Sophonias Othello Jaheni was convicted of armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, kidnapping, and possessing a firearm during the commission of a crime. The trial court granted his motion for out-of-time appeal. On appeal, Jaheni contends that his convictions violated his double jeopardy rights under the United States Constitution and Georgia law. He also alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel and challenges the admission of certain evidence. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the…