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Stewart v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 17, 2021No. S21A0074PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

311 Ga. 471

FINAL COPY S21A0074. STEWART v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A jury found James Stewart guilty of felony murder and aggravated assault in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Wendy Johnson. Stewart contends that the trial court committed plain error in giving an improper sequential verdict form to the jury and that his counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the verdict form. In addition, Stewart contends that his sentence for aggravated assault (life without parole) was illegal.1 For the reasons explained 1 The shooting occurred on July 24, 2017. A Haralson County…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Edge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Davenport v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  4. Cheddersingh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  5. Cantrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. OWENS (And Vice Versa)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2021
  2. Reese v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  3. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  4. Holloway v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  5. Beard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023

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