Baggett v. State

Gregory, Justice.

James Michael Baggett was convicted in Chatham County Superior Court of the malice murder of Amos Hart, Jr. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm.

During the early morning hours of February 17, 1981, a fight occurred between Baggett and Hart in the parking lot of the Club Gust nightclub in Savannah, Georgia. Baggett claims Hart attacked him with a pair of scissors and, in order to protect his life, Baggett hit Hart on the head with a wooden 4x4 post.

1. Baggett contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel. He claims his trial attorney erred by failing to…