Grant v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

George Grant moved for a new trial following his conviction on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He brings this appeal following denial of his motion for a new trial and enumerates a single error. Held:

The trial court did not err in charging the jury on impeachment by proving a felony conviction. The state introduced into evidence at trial, for the purpose of establishing that the defendant was a member of the class contemplated by Ga. Code Ann. § 26-2914, authenticated copies of two prior felony convictions. Defense counsel…