WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. S96A1980.

482 S.E.2d 288 (1997)

267 Ga. 771

WILLIAMS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied April 3, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas R.X. Padgett, Atlanta, for Ronald Vashon Williams.

Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Christopher S. Brasher, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lewis R. Slaton, Dist. Atty., John Clayton Culp, Asst. Dist. Atty., Department of Law, Atlanta, for State.


THOMPSON, Justice.

Ronald Vashon Williams was convicted by a jury of felony murder in connection with the shooting death of Rufus Gordon Smith.1 Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Williams appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered thereon, primarily taking issue with the jury instructions and asserting that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

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