Bostic v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Judge.
After a jury trial, Kojo Kenyatta Bostic was convicted of several misdemeanor offenses, including simple assault, criminal trespass, fleeing and attempting to elude police, and reckless driving. On appeal, Bostic contends that the trial court erred when it charged the jury on simple assault as a lesser included offense of aggravated assault upon a police officer. We affirm.
“On appeal of a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant is no longer entitled to a presumption of innocence.” So viewed, the evidence…
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