Wallacev.The State
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S20A1186
DecidedSeptember 8, 2020
Reporter309 Ga. 823
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
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CriminalCriminal LawCriminal ProcedureMurder & MayhemTales From the CryptSufficiency of the EvidenceEvidenceMotion for New TrialIneffective Assistance of Counsel
Case Summary
Antonio Wallace was convicted of felony murder and related offenses in Leroy O’Hara’s death. He challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, the denial of a motion for new trial on the general grounds, and counsel’s performance. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that testimony describing Wallace’s participation in the beating, together with the medical evidence, supported the verdict. Wallace did not show that counsel’s performance was deficient or that any alleged deficiency prejudiced the defense. The court rejected the remaining claims and left the convictions and sentences undisturbed. One justice was disqualified from participation.
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