McCOY v. STATE

S17A1915.

810 S.E.2d 487 (2018)

McCOY v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: February 19, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan Christopher Locke , LOCKE LAW FIRM LLC, 1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Aimee F. Sobhani , Assistant Attorney General, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Gerald Mason, A.D.A., Sherry Boston, District Attorney, Anna Green Cross , Deputy Chief A.D.A., DEKALB COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700, Decatur, Georgia 30030, for Appellee.


Appellant Johnathan McCoy was convicted of felony murder and associated offenses in connection with the shooting death of LaShawn Beasley. On appeal, McCoy contends that he was improperly sentenced and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Though we agree that McCoy was erroneously sentenced, we otherwise affirm...

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