Davis v. State

Phipps, Chief Judge.

In connection with a home invasion during which the intruder threatened the house-sitter with a gun, Freddie Lamar Davis was charged with burglary,1 aggravated assault,2 possession of a firearm during the commission of the aggravated assault,3 and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.4 After rejecting several plea offers, Davis proceeded to a bifurcated jury trial and was convicted of all four charges.5 In this appeal, Davis contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial, which, as amended, asserted a claim of ineffective assistance of…