Reed v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was indicted for the malice murder of the victim, an alternative count of felony murder during the commission of aggravated assault, and the aggravated assault and battery of the victim's sister. After a jury trial, defendant was acquitted of malice murder and found guilty of the remaining counts. A motion for new trial was denied, but the trial court vacated the sentence for aggravated assault pursuant to a concession by the state. The court rejected defendant's claims on appeal that the felony murder count on the indictment failed to allege the essential elements of the predicate offense of aggravated assault; that the trail court erred in admitting evidence of a similar transaction; and that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.