Hatcher v. Georgia
Annotate this CasePerry Lee Hatcher, Jr., was convicted by jury of felony murder and cruelty to children in the third degree in connection with the shooting death of his wife, Dashea Hatcher, in the presence of their son, M. H. Hatcher contended his attorney was ineffective for failing to object to the qualifications of the State’s expert witness and to rebut the expert’s opinion concerning fibers found on the murder weapon. Because Hatcher failed to carry his burden of showing ineffective assistance of counsel, The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s order denying his motion for a new trial.
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