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Guzman-Perezv.The State

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S20A1102
DecidedDecember 21, 2020
Reporter310 Ga. 573
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
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CriminalCriminal LawCriminal ProcedureMurder & MayhemTales From the CryptSufficiency of the EvidenceEvidenceIneffective Assistance of Counsel
Case Summary

Fernando Guzman-Perez was convicted of malice murder and concealing the death of his wife, Yamilet Rodriguez. He challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that the evidence authorized the murder verdict and that Guzman-Perez failed to establish deficient performance or prejudice from counsel’s representation. The court rejected the remaining claims and left the convictions and sentences intact.

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