Veasey v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Following a trial by jury, James Veasey was convicted of one count of robbery, two counts of fleeing and attempting to elude police, and various traffic offenses. Veasey challenges these convictions on appeal, arguing that the evidence against him was insufficient, that the trial court erred in denying a Batson challenge during voir dire, and that his trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons noted infra, we affirm Veasey’s convictions.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, 1 the record shows that the victim, a 67-year-old woman, was grocery shopping late one…