Emmons v. Bryant
Annotate this CaseThis appeal arose from the grant of a petition for habeas corpus filed by Steven Bryant in connection with his 2015 conviction for aggravated sexual battery. In granting Bryant’s petition, the habeas court ruled that Bryant’s appellate counsel had rendered ineffective assistance by failing to properly assert several instances of trial counsel ineffectiveness, failing to properly present certain claims of trial court error, and failing to pursue relief for the violation of Bryant’s right to conflict-free counsel under Garland v. Georgia, 657 SE2d 842 (2008). The Warden contended the habeas court erred, both in its substantive rulings and by granting relief on grounds not asserted by Bryant. The Georgia Supreme Court agreed with the Warden that the habeas court erred in its rulings. Accordingly, judgment was reversed.
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