Kemp v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Robert Helsep Kemp IV was found guilty of family violence battery, battery, and disorderly conduct. He appeals his conviction, contending that the evidence was insufficient, that the trial court erred by failing to give a limiting instruction before admitting evidence of prior difficulties, and that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to an improper closing argument. Following our review, we affirm.
1. When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction, “the relevant question is whether,…
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