Brown v. Georgia
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Appellant Benjamin Brown was convicted of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony in connection with the stabbing death of Ron Williams. Appellant’s motion for new trial was denied, and he appealed that decision and his conviction. Appellant argued that his trial counsel was ineffective under the standards set forth in "Strickland v. Washington," (466 U. S. 668). Specifically, appellant claimed his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in failing to locate and call a witness allegedly material to appellant's self-defense claim. Finding no error, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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