Legal Opinion
Pauldo v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 11, 2023No. S23A0654PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
317 Ga. 433
FINAL COPY S23A0654. PAULDO v. THE STATE. LAGRUA, Justice. Appellant Raekwon Pauldo was convicted of malice murder in connection with the shooting death of Jacquel Smith.1 On appeal, Pauldo contends that his trial counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance by (1) failing to adequately prepare the defense of accident, (2) failing to limit testimony concerning the registration of Pauldo’s gun, and (3) failing to adequately inform him of the State’s plea offer. For the reasons that follow, these claims 1 The shooting occurred on October 29, 2017. On December 19, 2017, a…
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