Valentine v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

William Thomas Valentine, Jr., was tried by an Athens-Clarke County jury and convicted of murder and kidnapping. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Valentine appeals, contending that *534the trial court did not give his lawyer enough time to prepare for the testimony of an expert witness and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. Upon our review of the briefs and record, we see no error, and we affirm.1

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that Valentine spent the evening of October 9,2010 with Alfred Harris and…