Atkinson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MELTON, Presiding Justice.
Following a jury trial, Jerrick Atkinson was found guilty of malice murder, aggravated assault, attempted armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and various other offenses in connection with the shooting death of Wayne Edwards.1 In his pro se *519appeal, Atkinson asserts 30 separate enumerations of error relating to the sufficiency of the evidence, his sentence, and other matters that transpired before and at trial and during his sentencing,2 and he asserts 23 separate grounds of alleged ineffective assistance of his trial counsel.3 For the reasons…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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- State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
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