Smith v. State

303 Ga. 643

FINAL COPY S18A0333. SMITH v. THE STATE. GRANT, Justice. Deion Smith was found guilty of malice murder and arson in connection with the violent death of 15-year-old Jasmine Moore.1 Smith now appeals, arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the sufficiency of the indictment and failing to thoroughly cross-examine Smith’s co-defendant, Tyberius Murchinson. Because we find that Smith’s trial counsel was not constitutionally ineffective, we affirm. 1 Moore was killed on August 9, 2009. On August 20, 2014, Smith and Tyberius Murchinson were indicted by a…