Clark v. State

307 Ga. 537

FINAL COPY S19A1344. CLARK v. THE STATE. PETERSON, Justice. Shawn Clark appeals his malice murder conviction for killing Antonio Ellison.1 Clark did not dispute at trial that he intentionally shot Ellison, but claimed that his actions were justified because he was defending himself and his vehicle. On appeal, Clark argues that the State failed to disprove defense of habitation beyond a reasonable doubt. Clark also argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to impeach a key witness with prior felony convictions, failing to object to the State’s comments on Clark’s…