LEWIS v. STATE

No. A04A2237.

606 S.E.2d 77 (2004)

270 Ga. App. 48

LEWIS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Certiorari Denied January 24, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl P. Greenberg, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, District Attorney, Marc A. Mallon, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following his conviction for armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Marcus Lewis moved for a new trial, claiming he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding that Lewis's counsel strategically decided to offer a coercion defense (in light of the overwhelming evidence against Lewis), the trial court denied the motion, which ruling Lewis appeals. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.<...

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