Jaquavious Reed was convicted of murder and related offenses arising from the death of Antwan Curry. On appeal, he challenged the conduct of his trial and the treatment of his convictions and sentences. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the convictions and most of the judgment but held that the sentence structure required correction under the governing merger rules. The court vacated the affected sentence and remanded for resentencing. The decision also addressed Reed’s claim that he had not knowingly acquiesced in counsel’s handling of critical trial conferences and applied the constitutional standards governing a defendant’s presence and participation. The final disposition was affirmed in part and vacated in part, with the case remanded for resentencing.