Edwards-Tuggle v. State

320 Ga. 558

FINAL COPY S24A1083. EDWARDS-TUGGLE v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A Gwinnett County jury found Sean C. Edwards-Tuggle (“the appellant”) guilty of felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the shooting death of his stepfather, Christopher Grier.1 The appellant argues that his conviction should be reversed because the trial court gave a coercive jury instruction, defense counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the admission of certain evidence or to move for a mistrial, and the cumulative effect of those two errors prejudiced his defense, warranting a new…