Legal Opinion
Rhoden v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 16, 2018No. S18A0116PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
303 Ga. 482
FINAL COPY S18A0116. RHODEN v. THE STATE. HINES, Chief Justice. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, as amended, Tefflon Derron Rhoden appeals his convictions for malice murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Opoku- Afari. Rhoden’s sole challenge is that trial counsel was ineffective in two respects: in failing to move for a mistrial based on an alleged admission by the prosecutor of racial and gender discrimination during jury selection, and…
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