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BATTLES v. STATE

No. S11A1181.

719 S.E.2d 423 (2011)

290 Ga. 226

BATTLES, v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 7, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Steel, Atlanta, for appellant.

Robert D. James, Jr., Dist. Atty., Leonora Grant, Asst. Dist. Atty., Samuel S. Olens, Atty. Gen., Paula Khristian Smith, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Sara Kaur Sahni, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

THOMPSON, Justice.

Appellant Rodney Ennis Battles was convicted of malice murder and related offenses in connection with the shooting death of Shamshamer "Rocky" Tucker.1 He appeals asserting, inter alia, trial counsel was ineffective because he impeached his own witness, Dr. Cindy Gartmond, with a first offender guilty plea. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the verdict, as we are bound...

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