Everett v. State

Michael Shane Everett appeals from his conviction of felony murder and sentence of life imprisonment for the shooting death of Francisco Roberto Colon, hereinafter referred to as Paco.1 Appellant enumerates four errors, his principal ground being ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

Everett and his apartment mate, Carl M. Gessner, met Paco at an Atlanta Braves baseball game. Paco was a transient when Everett befriended him. Everett told Paco he could stay in his apartment until he could find work and a place to live. Toward the end of the almost two months Paco lived…