Gates v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a bench trial, the trial court found Jarmenn Gates guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. On appeal Gates raises four issues: (1) prosecutorial misconduct, (2) ineffective assistance of counsel, (3) his failure to knowingly and intelligently waive his right to a jury trial, and (4) the insufficiency of the evidence. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. So viewed, the…