Scott v. State

Miller, Judge.

Jackie Scott was convicted of attempted armed robbery and possession of a firearm for pulling a gun and demanding an orange drink at a McDonald’s drive-through window. He appeals on the grounds that the trial court erred when it replaced two jurors who failed to appear and that he was denied effective assistance when trial counsel failed to object to the replacement. We find no error and affirm.

The jury in this case was impaneled on April 2, 1998 and was asked to return for trial on April 30. The judge asked on April 30 whether the State and the defendant were ready to proceed;…