Legal Opinion
Hughes v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 12, 2020No. S20A1309PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
310 Ga. 453
FINAL COPY S20A1309. HUGHES v. THE STATE. MELTON, Chief Justice. Following a jury trial, Lawrence B. Hughes appeals his convictions for the felony murder of Jamon Epps and related offenses, contending that the evidence was insufficient, that the trial court made certain evidentiary and charging errors, and that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective.1 For the reasons set forth 1 On April 20, 2016, Hughes was indicted for felony murder predicated on aggravated assault (Count 1), felony murder predicated on possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (Count 2), possession of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Woodard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
- United States v. FulfordCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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