Anglin v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseDaniel Anglin appealed his convictions for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the 2016 shooting death of Chad Ruark. Anglin argued the trial evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; the trial court erred in handling an untimely disclosure that someone else purportedly confessed to killing Ruark; trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to a lay witness’ scientific conclusions; and the cumulative effect of these errors prejudiced him. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed, finding the evidence was sufficient to authorize a jury to conclude that Anglin was guilty; Anglin did not show the untimely disclosure prejudiced him; trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to object to the witness’s testimony because it was not based on scientific training or other specialized knowledge; and there were no errors to consider cumulatively.
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