Doyle v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Presiding Justice.
Appellant Devon Sharif Doyle was convicted and sentenced for malice murder, several counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.1 He appeals, asserting, inter alia, trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object to prosecutorial misconduct. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find the following: The victims, who were college students, were attending a return-to-college party at a house in Savannah when a small group of individuals, including appellant’s…
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- Mangrum v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
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