Branscomb v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Alan Branscomb appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine. He charges the trial judge with having violated OCGA § 17-8-57 by challenging the credibility of defense witnesses and by commenting on the evidence in the presence of the jury, and he charges his trial attorney with ineffective assistance in failing to raise a “continuing witness” objection. Finding no deficiency in counsel’s performance and no reversible error by the trial court, we affirm.

The state’s evidence showed that agents from the Metro Narcotics Task Force…