Smith v. State

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Thomas E. Smith, Jr. guilty of three counts of armed robbery and one count of aggravated assault. The trial court denied Smith’s motion for new trial, and Smith appeals. Smith challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the denial of his motion for a continuance. Smith also asserts that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal, Smith no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, and the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. When so considered, the evidence…