Slaton v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseMatthew Pike (“Pike”), and Daniel Slaton (“Daniel”), and appellant William Slaton, were jointly indicted for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the death of Justin Klaffka. Daniel, appellant’s brother, pled guilty to several crimes and testified for the State at appellant’s trial. Appellant was tried along with Pike, and both were convicted of malice murder. The Georgia Supreme Court previously affirmed Pike’s conviction; following the denial of appellant’s motion for new trial, as amended, he appealed, contending, among other things, that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in numerous respects. Finding no such ineffective assistance, the Supreme Court affirmed appellant’s conviction.
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