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Adkins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Nov 26, 1984
324 S.E.2d 573 (Ga. Ct. App. 1984)

Opinion

68417.

DECIDED NOVEMBER 26, 1984.

Armed robbery. Muscogee Superior Court. Before Judge Land.

James L. Adkins, pro se. William J. Smith, District Attorney, Douglas C. Pullen, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


Defendant appeals his conviction of five counts of the offense of armed robbery.

Defendant has filed a pro se brief and enumerations of error. Appointed counsel has also filed a brief and enumeration of error on behalf of defendant. Pretermitting any questions which may arise because of the multiplicity of briefs and enumerations of error filed by or for defendant, we consider all of the issues raised. Held:

1. Defendant, pro se, contends that the attorney appointed to represent him on this appeal has failed to provide effective assistance of counsel. We find that defendant's assertion that counsel has done nothing for him is not supported by the record and that counsel has rendered reasonably effective assistance. See Trenor v. State, 252 Ga. 264, 266 (7) ( 313 S.E.2d 482).

Defendant's remaining pro se enumerations of error present nothing for review on appeal as they involve evidentiary and procedural issues which were not raised before the trial court and are raised for the first time an appeal. See Moss v. State, 159 Ga. App. 317, 319 ( 283 S.E.2d 275); Jefferson v. State, 157 Ga. App. 324, 326 (2) ( 277 S.E.2d 317); Tift v. State, 132 Ga. App. 10 (2) ( 207 S.E.2d 261).

2. The sole enumeration of error submitted by defendant's counsel raised the issue of the sufficiency of the evidence. The State's evidence shows that defendant was one of three men who used handguns to accomplish a robbery of a jewelry store (Count 1) and an employee of the jewelry store (Count 2). Three law enforcement officers who entered the jewelry store were disarmed (at gunpoint) and their weapons taken by the perpetrators (Counts 3-5). We find that a rational trier of fact could reasonably have found from the evidence that the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the offenses charged. Barber v. State, 164 Ga. App. 172, 173 (1) ( 296 S.E.2d 747); Crawford v. State, 245 Ga. 89, 90 ( 263 S.E.2d 131).

Judgment affirmed. Deen, P. J., and Sognier, J., concur.


DECIDED NOVEMBER 26, 1984.


Summaries of

Adkins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Nov 26, 1984
324 S.E.2d 573 (Ga. Ct. App. 1984)
Case details for

Adkins v. State

Case Details

Full title:ADKINS v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Nov 26, 1984

Citations

324 S.E.2d 573 (Ga. Ct. App. 1984)
324 S.E.2d 573

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