Sharpe v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
Following his conviction for murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, Montrell Sharpe appeals, contending that the trial court made numerous errors and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm Sharpe’s convictions but remand for resentencing.
1. In the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, on November 1, 2006, Chris Holloway, Jamel Harrison, and Jamari Tilley were standing on the front porch of Holloway’s house. Sharpe then pulled up in a gold Chevrolet,…
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