Knighton v. State

310 Ga. 586

FINAL COPY S20A1195. KNIGHTON v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice. Appellant Quran Knighton was convicted of malice murder and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony in connection with the stabbing death of Markice Harris. Appellant contends that by twice interrupting his counsel’s closing argument to provide instructions to the jury, the trial court committed plain error and denied him his constitutional right to a fair trial, and that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to object to the interruptions and instructions. We affirm.1 1…