Silvey v. the State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMillian, Judge.
After a Morgan County jury convicted Christopher Gerald Silvey on two counts of burglary, 1 the trial court denied his motion for new trial. Silvey now appeals the denial of that motion, asserting that the trial court erred in admitting improper evidence of other acts 2 and improper bolstering evidence. He also contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel both during the plea process and at trial.
Viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, 3 the evidence at trial showed that Silvey participated in two burglaries in Morgan County in October 2011.…
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