Aleman v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Mark Aleman appeals his conviction of armed robbery and aggravated assault in connection with the robbery at gunpoint of a pedestrian. Aleman presented a coercion defense at trial and now claims that the evidence adduced was insufficient to sustain the jury’s verdict. He also contends that the court erred in denying his motion for a continuance and alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the conviction.

1. The standard of review for a claim of insufficiency of the evidence is well established. “On appeal from a…