Hughs v. State

312 Ga. 606

FINAL COPY S21A0970. HUGHS v. THE STATE. COLVIN, Justice. Following a jury trial, Jerome Edward Hughs was convicted of felony murder in connection with the death of Kaidence Alexander, an 18-month-old child.1 Hughs claims that the evidence presented at his trial was insufficient to support his conviction, that he was denied constitutionally effective assistance of counsel, and that the trial court erred when it gave a so-called “Allen charge” during jury 1 On December 10, 2013, a Richmond County grand jury indicted Hughs for malice murder and felony murder predicated on cruelty to…