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WRIGHT v. STATE

No. S96A1581.

480 S.E.2d 13 (1997)

267 Ga. 496

WRIGHT v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied February 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Megan C. DeVorsey, Atlanta, for Edward Wright.

John Clayton Culp, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lewis R. Slaton, Dist. Atty., Atlanta, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Christopher S. Brasher, Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for State.

FLETCHER, Presiding Justice.

A jury found Edward Wright guilty of felony murder in the shooting death of Gregory Mathis and guilty of aggravated assault in the shooting of Marcus Durrah.1 Wright appeals, contending that his trial counsel was ineffective. Because his counsel's actions did not prejudice Wright, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict, the...

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