Ransom v. State

MIKELL, Judge.

Davis Tremain Ransom was convicted of first degree arson, OCGA § 16-7-60 (a), and stalking, OCGA § 16-5-90, and was sentenced to a total of 21 years, including 16 in prison. On appeal from the order denying his motion for a new trial, Ransom challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his arson conviction and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that the victim, Brenda Johnson, a 33-year-old civil engineer, lived in a home in Norcross with her three young daughters in…