Whatley v. the State

Reese, Judge.

A Fulton County jury found Fernandez Whatley guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of kidnapping, aggravated assault, two counts of robbery (as lesser included offenses of armed robbery charges), and two counts of false imprisonment. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the trial court violated his right to a public trial, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, 2 the…