Legal Opinion
Carter v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 17, 2009No. S09A0228Published
1Opinion of the Court
678 S.E.2d 909 (2009)
CARTER
v.
The STATE.
No. S09A0228.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
June 17, 2009.
Charles E.W. Barrow, Athens, for appellant.
Robert W. Lavender, Dist. Atty., James A. Carmichael, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Mary K. Ware, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
MELTON, Justice.
Following a jury trial, Antawyn Carter appeals his conviction for the felony murder of his brother, Tamitrea Carter.[1] Antawyn contends that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to pursue the affirmative defense of justification based on the defense of third parties. Because…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hawes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
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