Evans v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseJimmy Evans was convicted by jury for murder and other crimes relating to the 2006 deaths of Tavoris Calhoun and Dezmon Thomas. On appeal, Evans argued that because he was visibly intoxicated at the time he made statements to law enforcement and consented to a search of his home and person, the statements and consent were involuntarily given and the trial court should have granted his motion for new trial on this ground. Furthermore, Evans argued that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress at trial on the same basis. Because Evans failed to show error or ineffective assistance of counsel, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed his conviction.
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