Brett v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant David Banks Brett appealed his conviction for the shooting death of Jose Garcia-Castro. In his motion for new trial, appellant alleged his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance, but the trial court denied the motion, finding appellant had failed to show counsel’s performance was deficient. On appeal, appellant maintained his ineffective assistance claim, arguing that counsel failed to object to inadmissible hearsay and failed to appreciate and “adapt” the defenses available to his client during trial. Finding that that trial court did not err in denying Brett's motion for a new trial, the Supreme Court affirmed his convictions.
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