Legal Opinion
Washington v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 17, 2022No. S22A0322PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
313 Ga. 771
FINAL COPY S22A0322. WASHINGTON v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Chief Justice. Appellant Tremaine Washington was convicted of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Robert Jesse Purcell. In this appeal, he contends that (1) the trial court erred by merging, instead of vacating, the counts of felony murder and aggravated assault when sentencing him, (2) his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in numerous ways, (3) the trial court violated his constitutional right to a trial by jury by allowing the jury to deliberate without all of the evidence, and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- Lawrence v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
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