Woods v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Presiding Justice.
A jury convicted Pedro Woods and Christopher Grier of felony murder in connection with the death of Willie Moss. Both defendants claim that their attorneys at trial were ineffective and the evidence was insufficient to convict them of murder. Because the evidence was sufficient and their attorneys were not ineffective, we affirm.
1. The evidence presented at trial shows that Moss fought several people on February 19, 1995. Initially Pedro Woods called Moss from the porch of the house where they were attending a party. They exchanged blows in the street, and others…
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