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WATSON v. STATE

S18A0427.

814 S.E.2d 396 (2018)

WATSON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: May 7, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Horne Petrey , Dekalb County Public Defender's Office, 320 Church Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Michael Alexander Oldham , Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Jennifer Lynn Brooks , A.D.A., Helen Virginia Peters , Deborah D. Wellborn , A.D.A., Anna Green Cross , Deputy Chief A.D.A., Sherry Boston , District Attorney, Dekalb County District Attorney's Office, 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700, Decatur, Georgia 30030, for Appellee.

Appellant Allen Watson was convicted of felony murder and possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting death of Jackise McKie. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by allowing the lead detective to testify as a firearms expert and raises two claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

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