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Hendersonv.The State

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S20A0986
DecidedOctober 19, 2020
Reporter310 Ga. 231
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
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CriminalCriminal LawCriminal ProcedureMurder & MayhemTales From the CryptDue ProcessIneffective Assistance of CounselEvidence
Case Summary

Arion Henderson was convicted of malice murder and related offenses in the death of his grandfather. He challenged the constitutional speedy-trial ruling and alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that Henderson failed to show prejudice from the delay and failed to prove deficient performance or prejudice from counsel’s decisions, including the handling of witness impeachment. The trial court’s findings were supported by the record, and the asserted errors did not require a new trial. The murder judgment and sentence therefore remained intact.

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