Allen v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Joseph C. Allen III was indicted by a Clarke County grand jury on one count of aggravated assault. A jury found him guilty, and his motion for new trial was denied. He appeals, raising three enumerations of error. We find no merit in any of his contentions, and we affirm his conviction.

Construed to support the verdict, the evidence presented at trial showed that the victim knew Allen because Allen’s mother was related to the victim by marriage. Two or three days before the incident, the victim borrowed a small amount of money from Allen to buy food. Allen wanted to be…