Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 9, 2022No. S22A0588PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

314 Ga. 355

FINAL COPY S22A0588. WRIGHT v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. On February 7, 2020, Shakur Wright pleaded guilty to the malice murder of Benjamin Thompson and to other related offenses in the Superior Court of Fulton County.1 Ten days after sentencing, 1 On June 22, 2018, a Fulton County grand jury indicted Wright and his co-defendant, Quatez Clark, for malice murder (Count 1), felony murder (Counts 2-4), armed robbery (Count 5), aggravated assault (Counts 6-7), criminal attempt to purchase marijuana (Count 8), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (Count 9).…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  3. McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2021
  4. Nelson v. WilkeySupreme Court of Georgia · 2020

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  2. Espinosa v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  3. Goodwin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  4. Jiles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  5. Bradford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2026

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