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The trial court did not err in failing to merge the defendant's aggravated assault conviction with his armed robbery conviction, since the aggravated assault was completed prior to the armed robbery

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Following a jury trial, Andre Ransom appeals his conviction of armed robbery,1 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,2 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.3 Ransom contends that 1 the trial court erred in not merging the aggravated assault count with the armed robbery count, and that 2 he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm. Construed in favor of the verdict,4 the evidence shows that days after getting into a physical altercation with the victim a long-time friend, Ransom, armed with a pistol, confronted the victim and several others about rumors that the victim or others would seek revenge against Ransom. Ransom pointed the pistol at the victim and threatened to kill him, singling him out in a string of profanities. The victim stood his ground, and Ransom then ordered the victim to empty his pockets, from which Ransom collected $200 in cash. Ransom again threatened the victim with the pistol and then fled the scene.

The victim’s associates called the police, and Ransom was ultimately charged with and convicted of aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Ransom unsuccessfully moved for a new trial, and this appeal followed.

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