Williams v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Deron Williams was convicted of malice murder and related offenses in connection with the bludgeoning death of Decarla Lomax. On appeal, Williams argued: (1) the trial court erroneously admitted the record of his first-offender plea; (2) he was entitled to a new trial because of a discovery violation; (3) his trial counsel was ineffective; and (4) he was improperly sentenced as a recidivist. Though the Georgia Supreme Court found no reversible error with respect to Williams’ trial, the Court agreed that the trial court erred in regard to Williams’ sentence.
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