Jackson v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Edward Jackson appeals his convictions for two counts of armed robbery, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. Jackson also contends that (1) the trial court erred by denying his request for a charge on a lesser included offense; (2) the trial court erred by charging the jury that a knife is an offensive weapon per se; (3) he was denied effective assistance of counsel because counsel pursued a robbery by intimidation defense, which was not viable; (4) he was denied effective assistance of counsel because counsel…