Futch v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted for murder. He was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to serve fifteen years. Motion for new trial was filed, amended and thereafter denied. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. Defendant’s first enumeration of error is that he did not have a fair trial in that he did not have effective assistance of counsel. As evidence of this, defendant cites the courtroom activity of his lead counsel during voir dire examination of the jury, waiver of his motions for preliminary hearing and change of venue, failure to obtain a copy of the…