Hornsby v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Michael Harvey Hornsby was convicted of following another vehicle too closely. He appeals, alleging that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial. Hornsby also contends that the trial court erred in conducting voir dire and in denying his motion to strike a juror for cause. We affirm, for reasons that follow.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, 2 the evidence shows that on December 23, 2006, Officer Clay McCullough observed Hornsby following another vehicle at a distance of approximately five to ten feet while traveling…