Wallace v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
320 Ga. 272
FINAL COPY S24A0422. WALLACE v. THE STATE. BOGGS, Chief Justice. Appellant David Dajuanta Wallace challenges his convictions for felony murder and a firearm offense in connection with the shooting death of Darius Bottoms. Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient; that requiring Appellant to wear a leg iron and prison clothing at trial violated his due process rights; and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support Appellant’s convictions as a matter of Georgia statutory law under OCGA § 24-14-8 as well as…
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