Daniel v. State

Johnson, Judge.

Richard Daniel was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He appeals the denial of his motion for new trial. In his sole enumeration of error, Daniel asserts that trial counsel was ineffective.

The evidence presented at trial showed that Daniel and the victim, Randal Eugene Pack, were inmates in the same cell block at the Gordon County Jail. The men had known each other before they were incarcerated, and according to Daniel’s testimony at trial, Pack had taken “advantage of me a whole lot since I had known him.” For example, Pack owed Daniel $250 for marijuana, and since he had…