Wilson v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseRoney Wilson challenged his 2018 convictions for felony murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend Jimeshia Gordon. Appellant contended on appeal that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel in two respects: trial counsel did not object to alleged hearsay from a non-testifying witness used by the State to prove motive, and trial counsel argued a defense that was allegedly contradicted by expert evidence. Because Appellant did not establish that trial counsel performed deficiently in these respects, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed.
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