Starks v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseJoshua Starks appealed after he was convicted of felony murder and other charges stemming from 2013 the shooting death of Stenneth Charles during a drug deal. Starks argued he was entitled to a new trial because his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to: (1) certain testimony as being an improper prior consistent statement; and (2) portions of the State’s closing argument. Assuming without deciding that trial counsel’s performance was deficient in both respects, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded Starks did not shown any prejudice, and affirmed his convictions.
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