Dent v. Georgia

Terrance Dent appealed his convictions and sentences for felony murder while in the commission of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, as well as the denial of his motion for new trial, as amended, all in connection with the shooting death of Jevon Freeman. Dent challenged the sufficiency and weight of the evidence, the failure to charge the jury on voluntary manslaughter in accordance with Edge v. Georgia, 414 SE2d 463 (1992), and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. Finding the challenges to be without merit, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed. View "Dent v. Georgia" on Justia Law