Maynor v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Reginald Maynor appealed his convictions for felony murder predicated on aggravated assault and other crimes related to the 2015 shooting death of Marti Stegall, Sr. This case stemmed from f a romantic affair involving two couples residing in the Trestle Tree Village Apartments. The conflict caused by this affair ultimately resulted in Appellant shooting and killing Stegall during a neighborhood Fourth of July celebration. At trial, Appellant admitted that he shot Stegall but claimed that he did so in self-defense. On appeal, Appellant argued the evidence was insufficient as a matter of constitutional and statutory law to disprove his claim of self-defense. Appellant also contended he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to effectively cross-examine a witness and failed to move for a mistrial when the trial evidence did not substantiate a factual claim made by the prosecutor in his opening statement. Appellant also asked that the Georgia Supreme Court consider the prejudicial effect of trial counsel’s errors cumulatively. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed.
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