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SHELTON v. STATE

S21A0935.

869 S.E.2d 377 (2022)

SHELTON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: February 15, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicole Jones , Jones Federal & Appellate, LLC, 6554 Spring Street, Douglasville, Georgia 30134, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Kathleen Leona McCanless , Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Elizabeth Dalia Racine , Aimee F. Sobhani , A.D.A., Douglas County District Attorney's Office, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134, for Appellee.

Appellant James Shelton was convicted of malice murder in connection with the death of Manuel "Manny" Palmer.1 Appellant contends on appeal that (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict and (2) trial counsel was constitutionally deficient for failing to obtain a psychologist...

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