Walker v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Appellant Zerrick Breion Walker was convicted of the malice murder of Ronaldo Lorenzo Hill and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.1 On appeal, he contends the evidence was not sufficient to authorize his convictions and that he received *263ineffective assistance of trial counsel; he also contends the trial court, in ruling on his amended motion for new trial, did not apply the standard of review requiring the exercise of discretion with which it is imbued under OCGA §§ 5-5-20 and 5-5-21 and seeks remand of his case to the trial court for proper…