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WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. S95A0980.

461 S.E.2d 530 (1995)

265 Ga. 681

WILLIAMS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

September 25, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth V. Rogan, Stroup & Coleman, Atlanta, for Williams.

J. Tom Morgan, Dist. Atty., Decatur, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, Anne M. Long, Desiree S. Peagler, Asst. Dist. Attys., Decatur, for State.

Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Paige R. Whitaker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for other appellee.

THOMPSON, Justice.

Dwayne A. Williams was convicted of felony murder, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and sentenced to life and five consecutive years in prison.1 In this appeal, which follows the denial of his motion for a new trial, Williams primarily asserts that he was denied effective assistance of counsel.

Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the prosecution, we find the following: Williams, the...

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