Torres v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseFollowing the denial of his motion for new trial Abel Torres appealed his convictions on malice murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the 2008 fatal shooting of Fernando Gonzalez, and the assaults with a handgun and unlawful detentions of Hector Manuel Romero-Aguirre and Luis Ernesto Garcia-Cantun. Torres' sole challenge was that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by not pursuing a mental health defense. Finding no merit to Torres' claim, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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