Howard v. State

Doyle, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Eugene Howard was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery, four counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of aggravated battery. Howard appeals the denial of his subsequent motion for new trial, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his kidnapping conviction and that some of his convictions should have merged for sentencing. For the reasons that follow, we reverse his conviction for kidnapping and affirm his remaining convictions and sentence.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most…