Najarro v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
319 Ga. 868
FINAL COPY S24A0616. NAJARRO v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Following a jury trial, Sylvia Marie Najarro was convicted of felony murder and related crimes in connection with the shooting death of Jamun El Winslow during a drug deal.1 The trial court denied Najarro’s motion for new trial, and Najarro appeals, contending that her trial counsel rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance. For the reasons that follow, we affirm. 1 The crimes occurred on February 5, 2020. In October 2022, a Gwinnett County grand jury indicted Najarro and co-indictees Jaime Manuel Jimenez and Jayce…
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