Neal v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Anighyah Neal challenged his 2018 convictions for felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of Lance Williams. Appellant contended the evidence was legally insufficient to support his convictions, that the trial court violated his constitutional right to be present at four bench conferences during voir dire, and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial. The Georgia Supreme Court found the evidence was sufficient to support Appellant’s convictions, the record fully supported the trial court’s finding that Appellant acquiesced in his counsel’s waiver of his right to be present at the bench conferences, and Appellant did not meet his burden to show that he received in effective assistance of counsel.
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