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GIBSON v. STATE

No. S03A1406.

591 S.E.2d 800 (2004)

277 Ga. 486

GIBSON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

January 12, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon L. Hopkins, Lawrenceville, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, Jr., Dist. Atty., Bettieanne C. Hart, Christopher M. Quinn, Asst. Dist. Attys., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Jennifer S. Gill, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Jahanon Gibson was found guilty of felony murder and child cruelty arising out of the beating death of his 25-month-old son, Jaihiem Fair. Gibson appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the effectiveness of trial counsel.1 Finding no error, we affirm.

1. The jury was authorized to find that Gibson struck his son with a belt on March 13, 1999 because...

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