Michael Hettrick v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McFADDEN, Judge.
After a joint jury trial, brothers James and Michael Hettrick were each convicted of felony theft by taking (OCGA § 16-8-2), and the trial court, among other things, ordered both defendants to pay restitution. In Case No. A15A0869, Michael Hettrick argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, but from that evidence a rational trier of fact could have found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Michael Hettrick also argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, but he did not show that his trial counsel performed deficiently. In Case No.…
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