Ransom v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Andre Ransom appeals his conviction of armed robbery, 1 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, 2 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. 3 Ransom contends that (1) the trial court erred in not merging the aggravated assault count with the armed robbery count, and that (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, 4 the evidence shows that days after getting into a physical altercation with the victim (a long-time friend), Ransom, armed with a pistol,…