Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 30, 2006No. S06A1805PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
In Williams v. State, 280 Ga. 297 (627 SE2d 32) (2006), this Court affirmed the conviction of Johnny Mack Williams for felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony. We remanded his case, however, for consideration of his claim that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. On remand, the trial court found that Williams did not receive ineffective assistance, and Williams now appeals this decision. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
To establish ineffective assistance of counsel, Williams must show both that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
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