Harris v. the State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Timothy Harris shot and killed a man inside his house, and was tried on several counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, firearms possession, and other offenses. The jury convicted Harris of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter and other charges, and the trial court sentenced him to twenty years to serve, followed by five years on probation. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Harris appeals, arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for withdrawing his requested charge of defense of habitation. For the reasons that follow, we…