Ledford v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Cherokee County jury convicted Harold Ledford of aggravated assault, OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2); possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, OCGA § 16-11-106 (b) (1); and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, OCGA § 16-13-30. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of a similar transaction. Because we find the evidence was properly admitted, we affirm Ledford’s conviction.

The record shows the following relevant facts. On December 2, 2001, the victim was visiting his ex-wife when he…