Tremblay v. the State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Jahaziel Tremblay guilty of aggravated assault, and the trial court denied his motion for new trial. On appeal, Tremblay contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, the trial court erred by charging the jury that a defendant claiming justification must show that he did not act in a “spirit of revenge,” and his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. See Flemister v. State, 317…