Breedlove v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with a shooting death of the victim. Defendant appealed, asserting, inter alia, that the trial court erred in admitting statements the victim made to a police investigator on the day she was murdered. The court found no error in the admission of this evidence where the victim was not reporting a crime to a policeman, she was not attempting to build a case against defendant, but she was merely seeking advice from a knowledgeable friend who happened to be a policemen about a difficult situation. The court also concluded that even if trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance for failing to object to the statements at issue, defendant could not prove that there was a reasonable probability that the trial result would have been different if not for the deficient performance. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
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