THOMAS v. STATE

S18A0003.

814 S.E.2d 692 (2018)

THOMAS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 21, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tyler R. Conklin , GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER COUNCIL, 104 Marietta Street, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, for Appellant.

Samuel H. Altman , District Attorney, John Alexander Fitzner, III , Chief A.D.A., MIDDLE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PO Box J, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401-0590, 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, for Appellee.


Maurice Thomas was tried by an Emanuel County jury and convicted of murder and other crimes in connection with the fatal shooting of Eugene Grier. Thomas appeals, contending that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel when his lawyer opened the door and failed to object to evidence of a statement made by his codefendant...

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