McGil v. State

DOYLE, Chief Judge.

After a jury trial, Johntavious McGil was convicted of aggravated assault,1 armed robbery,2 theft by taking,3 and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.4 McGil filed a motion for new trial (later amended), which the trial court denied. McGil appeals, arguing that (1) there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict; (2) the trial court erred by permitting the State to introduce bad character evidence; (3) the verdict was against the great weight of evidence; and (4) he received ineffective assistance by counsel’s failure (a) to present an alibi…