Jividen v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found William Arnold Jividen guilty of numerous theft-related offenses. Jividen appeals, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel and that the trial court erred in excluding evidence from his motion for new trial hearing. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Jividen’s convictions relate to a string of burglaries and thefts in Whitfield County. The record shows that police and several victims discovered various stolen items in Jividen’s possession at a flea market where he often sold goods. Police also found stolen merchandise at Jividen’s residence and in…