Jones v. State

The victim and an eyewitness testified that the defendant entered the victim's bedroom in a home in which the victim and he had previously lived together, pointed his handgun at the victim and shot her in the leg.

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A Chatham County jury convicted Bruce Lee Jones of two counts of simple battery, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of false imprisonment, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The trial court subsequently denied his motion for new trial. Jones now appeals, contending that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of the aggravated assault based on the shooting of his ex-girlfriend. He further contends that he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury verdict. Parker v. State , 220 Ga. App. 303 1 469 SE2d 410 1996. So viewed, the evidence adduced at trial reflects that in the early morning hours of June 22, 2003, Jones drove to his ex-girlfriend’s home located in Chatham County. Jones’ close friend, “Mel,” sat in the passenger seat and remained there as Jones got out of the car and entered the residence.

Once inside, Jones forced open the door of the master bedroom, where he confronted the victims, Jones’ ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. Cursing and screaming, Jones pulled out a handgun. Jones began yelling at the boyfriend to back away from the door. When he refused to do so, Jones shot at the ground near the boyfriend’s feet. Jones then turned towards his ex-girlfriend, who was standing behind the bedroom door. He fired a shot in the area around her feet, and then fired another shot that struck her in the leg below the knee. Bleeding profusely and crying out in pain, the ex-girlfriend collapsed to the floor.

Jones v. State

The victim and an eyewitness testified that the defendant entered the victim's bedroom in a home in which the victim and he had previously lived together, pointed his handgun at the victim and shot her in the leg.

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