Kilgore v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseJonathan Kilgore appealed the denial of his motion for new trial (as amended), and his convictions and sentences for felony murder while in the commission of aggravated assault, aggravated assault, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the fatal shooting of John Reid and the firing of a handgun at Jarvis Winder. Kilgore challenged certain portions of the State’s closing argument as improperly commenting on his right to remain silent and as being burden shifting; he also challenged the effectiveness of his trial counsel for not objecting to the allegedly improper comments. Finding no merit to any of these contentions, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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