Hazelrigs v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Charles Hazelrigs was convicted of five counts of aggravated assault and two counts of cruelty to children in the second degree. Hazelrigs appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel, asserting that: (1) defense counsel did not have a theory of defense as evidenced by the opening statement and closing argument; (2) defense counsel did not cross-examine two of the State’s witnesses as to the events to which they testified; (3) a potential favorable witness for the defense was not called to…