THOMAS v. STATE

S21A0422.

857 S.E.2d 223 (2021)

THOMAS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: April 5, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Henry Frier , P.O. Box 8783, Atlanta, Georgia 31106-8783, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Eric Christopher Peters , Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law, 40 Capitol Sq SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Fani T. Willis , District Attorney, Lyndsey Hurst Rudder , Deputy D.A., Burke Olivia Doherty , Fulton County District Attorney's Office, 136 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3477, for Appellee.


A Fulton County jury found Courtney Thomas guilty of malice murder and other offenses in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend, Shevonta Hardwick. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Thomas appeals, arguing that his trial counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance by withdrawing a motion...

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