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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Fuller finds that the trial court properly convicted defendant of aggravated assault and correctly denied defendant's motion to suppress surveillance video evidence showing defendant beating the victim. The seizure of recording equipment from the bar where the assault occurred was lawful. Sheriff's deputies reasonably believed the bar manager had authority to provide the recording equipment based on her job responsibilities. Although the trial court incorrectly blocked defendant from questioning the victim about her prior false allegations due to lack of notice to the state, the error probably did not affect the trial outcome in light of the surveillance video evidence. Defendant failed to show that he was prejudiced by his trial counsel's allegedly deficient performance. Affirmed.