SULLIVAN v. STATE

S20A0056.

842 S.E.2d 5 (2020)

SULLIVAN v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: April 20, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren B. Shubow , Stephen R. Scarborough , for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, Jr. , District Attorney, Lyndsey H. Rudder , Kevin C. Armstrong , Assistant District Attorneys; Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Mark S. Lindemann , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


A jury convicted Antonio Sullivan of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Wava Benton.1 On appeal, Sullivan contends that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective by failing to present evidence at trial to corroborate Sullivan's testimony about prior difficulties...

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