BENTON v. STATE

No. A03A1300.

588 S.E.2d 267 (2003)

263 Ga. App. 363

BENTON v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Certiorari Granted February 4, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan R. Melnick, Atlanta, for appellant.

J. Tom Morgan, Dist. Atty., Robert M. Coker, Daniel M. Hirsh, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.


BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Calvin Benton appeals his conviction for armed robbery, contending that: (1) the trial court violated his constitutional rights by deciding, while Benton was not present in the courtroom, how to respond to a question regarding the nature of the verdict presented by the jury during its deliberations; (2) trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance; and (3) the trial court erred by denying Benton's post-verdict motion...

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