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CARTER v. STATE

No. S09A0228.

678 S.E.2d 909 (2009)

CARTER v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 17, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E.W. Barrow, Athens, for appellant.

Robert W. Lavender, Dist. Atty., James A. Carmichael, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Mary K. Ware, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

MELTON, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Antawyn Carter appeals his conviction for the felony murder of his brother, Tamitrea Carter.1 Antawyn contends that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to pursue the affirmative defense of justification based on the defense of third parties. Because no evidence supported this defense, we affirm.

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