Legal Opinion
Futch v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 25, 2010No. S09A1544PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINES, Justice.
Jason William Futch appeals the denial of his motion for new trial following his convictions for felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, in connection with the fatal shooting of Michael Weaver. His sole challenge is that his trial counsel was ineffective. Finding that the challenge is without merit, we affirm.
The evidence construed in favor of the verdicts showed the following. In May of 2003, Futch and a friend rented an apartment in Atlanta so the two could attend summer classes at Georgia State University. On the night of August 15, 2003,…
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