Maxey v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Derrick Maxey guilty of armed robbery, aggravated assault, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. In his sole enumeration of error on appeal, Maxey claims he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel abandoned the coercion defense and failed to reserve objections to the court’s jury charges. We find no error and affirm Maxey’s convictions.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the…