Hughesv.The State
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S20A1309
DecidedNovember 12, 2020
Reporter310 Ga. 453
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
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CriminalCriminal LawCriminal ProcedureMurder & MayhemTales From the CryptEvidenceJury InstructionsIneffective Assistance of CounselSufficiency of the Evidence
Case Summary
Lawrence Hughes was convicted of felony murder and related offenses in the death of Jamon Epps. He challenged the evidence, evidentiary and charging rulings, and counsel’s performance. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that the evidence supported the convictions and that the challenged rulings did not establish reversible error. It also rejected the ineffective-assistance claims, including the claim concerning testimony identifying a speaker’s voice. The record supported the finding that counsel’s performance was constitutionally adequate and that Hughes could not show prejudice. The convictions and sentences therefore remained intact.
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