Brennan v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Erica Brennan was convicted of felony murder and other crimes in connection with the scalding death of her eight-year-old stepdaughter, Sarah Harris. On appeal, Appellant argued: (1) the trial court erred by conducting a pre-trial conference pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rule (“USCR”) 33.5 (B) outside her presence in violation of her federal and state constitutional rights; (2) the trial court erred by initiating an ex parte conversation with the lead detective, and by failing to disclose this conversation to counsel; and (3) her second-chair counsel rendered ineffective assistance by being mentally and physically incapable of assisting in Appellant’s trial. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed Brennan's conviction.
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