Hayes v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseSamuel Hayes appealed his convictions and sentences for malice murder, armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, all in connection with the 2012 death of Joshua Grier. On appeal, Hayes argued that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and that counsel's performance was prejudicial to his defense. After careful review of the trial court record, the Supreme Court found that Hayes failed to meet his burden to show trial counsel's performance was deficient, and therefore affirmed Hayes' convictions and sentences.
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