Smith v. Georgia
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Appellant Robert Merrill Smith was convicted of the malice murder of his wife Jennifer, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. On appeal he challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, the content of the jury instructions, the trial court’s refusal to admit evidence of the victim’s purported acts of violence against third parties, and contended he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Upon review, the Supreme Court concluded that all of appellant's contentions of error were without merit and that the trial court did not err in finding that ineffective assistance of counsel had not been proven.
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