Legal Opinion

Troutman v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 10, 2024No. S24A1163PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

320 Ga. 489

FINAL COPY S24A1163. TROUTMAN v. THE STATE. PETERSON, Presiding Justice. Andrew Troutman appeals his malice murder conviction for the stabbing death of Earl Clemons.1 Troutman argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction under both federal due process and OCGA § 24-14-6; (2) the State committed prosecutorial misconduct; and (3) trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We conclude that the evidence was constitutionally 1 The stabbing occurred in January 2014. A DeKalb County grand jury indicted Troutman on April 16, 2014, charging him with malice…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  4. Schofield v. HolseySupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  5. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

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3Cited by15 opinions

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