Collins v. State

306 Ga. 464

FINAL COPY S19A0809. COLLINS v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice. Appellant Casey Collins was convicted of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the strangling death of his 78-year- old grandfather, Edward Ronald Smith. On appeal, he contends that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to investigate and present evidence that he was sexually abused by Smith and by failing to withdraw as counsel after Appellant filed a bar complaint alleging ethical violations. We conclude that these contentions are meritless, so we affirm.1 1 The crimes…