Emmons, Warden v. Bryant

312 Ga. 711

FINAL COPY S21A0532. EMMONS v. BRYANT. LAGRUA, Justice. This appeal arises from the grant of a petition for habeas corpus filed by Steven Bryant in connection with his 2015 conviction for aggravated sexual battery. In granting Bryant’s petition, the habeas court ruled that Bryant’s appellate counsel had rendered ineffective assistance by failing to properly assert several instances of trial counsel ineffectiveness, failing to properly present certain claims of trial court error, and failing to pursue relief for the violation of Bryant’s right to conflict-free counsel under Garland…