Legal Opinion
McIver v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 13, 2025No. S25A0299PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
321 Ga. 565
FINAL COPY S25A0299. MCIVER v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. Benjamin Clarence McIver appeals his convictions for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Brandon Smith.1 McIver contends that his trial counsel provided 1 The crimes occurred on April 16, 2020. After being originally indicted on December 2, 2020, McIver, Antavius Teazia Wilcox, and James Alphonso Parker were reindicted by a Chatham County grand jury on March 25, 2021. McIver and Wilcox were charged with malice murder, three counts of felony murder, and one count each of armed robbery,…
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