Legal Opinion
Graves v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided August 5, 2019No. S19A0882PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
306 Ga. 485
FINAL COPY S19A0882. GRAVES v. THE STATE. BLACKWELL, Justice. Justin Marquis Graves was tried by a Cobb County jury and convicted of murder, aggravated assault, and the unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, all in connection with the robbery and fatal shooting of Michael Bemus. Graves appeals, contending that the State failed to present evidence legally sufficient to sustain his convictions. Graves also claims that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we find no merit in these claims of…
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