Legal Opinion

Vendrel v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 6, 2024No. S23A1024PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

318 Ga. 233

FINAL COPY S23A1024. VENDREL v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. Luis Vendrel appeals his convictions for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of Nova Jill Saffles.1 Vendrel 1 The crimes occurred on September 26, 2015. On December 7, 2015, an Effingham County grand jury indicted Vendrel for malice murder, three counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count each of aggravated battery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. After a jury trial that ended on…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  5. Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2022

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3Cited by4 opinions

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