Smith v. Georgia
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Appellant Steven Phillip Smith appealed his convictions for the felony murder of Jatinjumar "Justin" Patel, and for other crimes. Appellant raised multiple issues as grounds for appeal: (1) the trial court erred in admitting his confession to police and, in turn, the sufficiency of the evidence related to his convictions for the crimes associated with the shooting; (2) that the State failed to prove venue for the shooting; and (3) that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to advance arguments before and during trial that the portion of his confession to police regarding his sister was inadmissible. Finding no reversible error, the Supreme Court affirmed appellant's convictions.
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