Young v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

Marquis Young was tried by a Chatham County jury and convicted of murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Young appeals, contending that the trial court erred when it allowed the State to reopen the evidence after closing argument had begun and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we see no error and affirm.1

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that Ramone Bowers was repeatedly and fatally shot with a .40-caliber pistol on East Duffy Street in…