Mercer v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Jessie James Mercer, Jr., appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial following his conviction of armed robbery (Count 1), kidnapping (Counts 2 and 5), and aggravated assault (Counts 3 and 4). Mercer was sentenced to serve 20 years on Count 1 and 15 years on Count 2, to be served consecutively, and 15 years each on Counts 3 through 5, to be served concurrently. Mercer’s conviction was based on acts he committed against Richard Love and his wife, Parchando Love, during a home invasion. On appeal, Mercer contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his…