Legal Opinion
McCLARIN v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 18, 2011No. S11A0493PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Appellant Demarcus McClarin was convicted by a jury of malice murder and various related offenses in connection with the shooting death of Mac Mayer. McClarin appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, asserting, inter alia, that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.
Ms. Ad Thong Kham Mayer Lillard managed the Belvedere Theater in DeKalb County. Lillard ended her workday at 9:20 p.m. and left her son, Mac Mayer, at the theater to work on projection equipment. As Lillard walked to her car in the parking lot, appellant drove…
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- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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- Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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