WASHINGTON v. STATE

S22A0322.

873 S.E.2d 132 (2022)

WASHINGTON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: May 17, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Carter Armond , The Armond Firm, LLC, 260 Constitution Boulevard, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Ashleigh Dene Headrick , Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Patsy A. Austin-Gatson , District Attorney, Clifford Louis Kurlander , A.D.A., Lee Franklin Tittsworth , A.D.A., Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, for Appellee.


Appellant Tremaine Washington was convicted of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Robert Jesse Purcell. In this appeal, he contends that (1) the trial court erred by merging, instead of vacating, the counts of felony murder and aggravated assault when sentencing him, (2) his trial counsel...

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