Chavers v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseRocquel Chavers was convicted of malice murder, violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the shooting death of Jasperin Armstrong. On appeal, Chavers argued the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction of the Street Gang Act, the trial court erred in allowing certain testimony over a hearsay objection, and that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to certain other testimony as hearsay. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed.
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