Cuzzort v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, William Luther Cuzzort was found guilty of felony family violence battery, simple battery, and simple assault. The trial court denied his motion for new trial, and he appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient and that his trial counsel was ineffective. Following our review, we affirm.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Cuzzort challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. He contends that the felony family violence battery and the simple battery convictions should be reversed because the evidence shows that he was defending himself.…