Paul v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Rodney Bernard Paul was convicted of aggravated assault and was sentenced to twenty years, sixteen in confinement and four on probation. On appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial, Paul contends that the trial court erred by excusing a prospective juror for cause, by failing to charge the jury on lesser included offenses, and by denying his ineffective assistance of counsel claim. We disagree and affirm.

1. Paul argues that the trial court abused its discretion by excusing for cause a prospective juror who attended school with him. Paul has waived this asserted error…