Clarke v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
308 Ga. 630
FINAL COPY S20A0258. CLARKE v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. Following a jury trial, Rupert Clarke was convicted of the malice murder of his wife, Rosemarie Lebert-Clarke, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.1 He appeals, contending that he received ineffective assistance of counsel and 1 Lebert-Clarke was shot and killed on May 2, 2015. A Gwinnett County grand jury returned an indictment on July 29, 2015, charging Clarke with malice murder (Count 1), felony murder predicated on aggravated assault against Lebert-Clarke (Count 2), aggravated assault…
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