Madera v. State

318 Ga. 593

FINAL COPY S24A0148. MADERA v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Francisco Javier Madera was convicted of the malice murder of Juan Carlos Zambrano.1 On appeal, Madera raises five claims of error: (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial on the general grounds; (2) the trial court erred by admitting video footage of the injured Zambrano; (3) the trial court erred by admitting evidence pursuant to OCGA § 24-8-803 (5); (4) trial counsel was ineffective in two respects; and (5) the cumulative effect of the trial court’s errors and counsel’s deficient performance 1 The…