Heade v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Demetrius Heade was convicted by jury of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Michael Harvey. On appeal, Appellant contended: (1) the trial court erred in ruling that evidence of Appellant’s prior acts was admissible; (2) trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by conceding the admissibility of one of the acts; and (3) these multiple errors cumulatively prejudiced Appellant. After review, the Georgia Supreme Court found no reversible error on these grounds, but did find two sentencing errors with regard to his convictions for felony murder and aggravated assault. Convictions were affirmed, but the sentence vacated and the case remanded for correction of sentence.
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