Reynolds v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Paul Reynolds appeals from his aggravated battery conviction and contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel based on his trial counsel’s failure to: (1) request a charge on a lesser included offense, (2) object to alleged improper closing argument by the prosecuting attorney, and (3) request a recharge on self-defense. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

“A trial court’s finding that a defendant has not been denied effective assistance of trial counsel will be affirmed unless clearly erroneous.” (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Scapin v.…