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FORTSON v. STATE

No. S06A0002.

629 S.E.2d 798 (2006)

280 Ga. 435

FORTSON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

April 25, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hurl R. Taylor, Jr., Ellenwood, for Appellant.

Paul L. Howard, Jr., Dist. Atty., Bettieanne C. Hart, Asst. Dist. Atty. Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Laurie M. Hughes, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Appellee.

SEARS, Chief Justice.

Michael Fortson was convicted in 1983 of felony murder and two counts of attempted armed robbery for his role in the shooting death of Stephen Hynes.1 This Court affirmed his convictions,2 but the Eleventh Circuit granted habeas relief based on a possible conflict of interest in his attorney's representation.3 Fortson was retried in 1997 and again convicted...

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