Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 28, 2001No. A00A2193PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Cobb County jury found Wallace James Williams guilty of aggravated assault with intent to rape, OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (1), aggravated battery, OCGA § 16-5-24 (a), child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (a), and cruelty to children, OCGA § 16-5-70 (b). Wallace appeals from the order denying his motion for new trial, challenging his aggravated battery conviction, the court’s admission of certain evidence, the jury charge, the court’s merging of offenses, and his trial counsel’s effectiveness. Because the evidence was insufficient to support Williams’ aggravated battery conviction, we…
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