Zamora v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Horatio Zamora was convicted of malice murder and first-degree cruelty to children in connection with the death of 19-month-old Jonathan Castillo. Appellant contended that the evidence at his trial was insufficient to prove him guilty, that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence, that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance, and that his right to be present during trial was violated by the dismissal of a juror as a result of bench conferences in which Appellant did not participate. Under the circumstances of this case, the Supreme Court concluded that Appellant acquiesced in the limited trial proceedings that occurred in his absence, and that the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to convict him. Accordingly, the Court affirmed his conviction.
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