Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 24, 2007No. S07A0681PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINES, Justice.
Following a jury trial, Joseph Corey Smith was convicted of felony murder while in the commission of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Frank Matthew Keahey. Smith’s convictions were previously affirmed by this Court, but the case was remanded to the trial court for a hearing and determination on Smith’s claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. See Smith v. State, 280 Ga. 490 (629 SE2d 816) (2006). Smith now appeals the denial of his amended motion for new trial challenging his trial…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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