Code v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Joseph Sonny Code a/k/a Robert Jones appeals his convictions of aggravated battery, theft by shoplifting, and giving a false name. Code contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions, that his trial counsel was ineffective, and that the trial court erred by failing to give his requested charges on self-defense and on battery. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. When reviewing a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and do not weigh the evidence nor judge the witnesses’ credibility. The question is whether under…