Washington v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseIn 2009, Bryant Washington was indicted for malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Following a jury trial, Washington was found guilty on all counts, and in 2010, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for malice murder, five consecutive years for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and five consecutive years for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The felony murder verdicts were vacated by operation of law. On appeal, Washington argued that the trial court made several errors regarding the introduction of identification testimony and that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Finding no reversible error, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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