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BYRD v. STATE

No. S01A0064.

548 S.E.2d 2 (2001)

274 Ga. 58

BYRD v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied July 16, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gayle D. Bacon, Decatur, for appellant.

John T. Morgan, Dist. Atty., Kristen L. Wood, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Paula K. Smith, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Madonna M. Heinemeyer, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

HINES, Justice.

Ashley Byrd appeals his convictions for felony murder, armed robbery, and theft by taking a motor vehicle in connection with the fatal bludgeoning of Vassouleymane Kone, who was employed as a pizza deliveryman. Byrd's sole contention is that his trial counsel was ineffective. Finding Byrd's claim of ineffectiveness of counsel to be without merit, we affirm.1

The evidence construed in favor of the verdicts showed...

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