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ATKINS v. STATE

No. S01A0673.

549 S.E.2d 356 (2001)

274 Ga. 103

ATKINS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

July 16, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney L. Mathis, Calhoun, for appellant.

T. Joseph Campbell, Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Paula K. Smith, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Daniel G. Ashburn, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

THOMPSON, Justice.

A jury convicted Kenneth Lee Atkins of the malice murder of two-year-old Raquan McDowell.1 On appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial, Atkins primarily challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction, and asserts that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

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