Anderson v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseDexter Anderson was convicted by jury of the felony murder of his girlfriend, Charlotta Marie Lockhart, and for possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. On appeal, Anderson contended, among other things: (1) that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for felony murder; (2) that he received an incomplete transcript of his trial proceedings; (3) that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective; and (4) that the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury on the offense of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed.
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