WELLS v. STATE

No. S14A0491.

758 S.E.2d 598 (2014)

295 Ga. 161

WELLS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

May 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Eric Phillips , Office of the Public Defender, Atlanta, for appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Atty. General., Paula Khristian Smith , Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Jason Matthew Rea , Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Paul L. Howard, Jr. , Dist. Atty., Paige Reese Whitaker , Deputy Dist. Atty., Sheila Elizabeth Gallow, Sr. Asst. Dist. Atty., Fulton County District Attorney's Office, for appellee.


NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Sephus Wells was convicted of felony murder based on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, in connection with the shooting death of Corey Sinkfield. On appeal, he contends that his trial counsel provided ineffective representation and that the trial court violated OCGA § 17-8-57 by making an impermissible comment to the jury. We affirm.1<...

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