Supreme Court of Georgia

Muckle v. State

December 11, 2017

Summary

The court affirmed Muckle's felony-murder conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient to prove he was a party to the attempted armed robbery that resulted in Callaway's death. Muckle's confession, corroborating evidence, and the circumstances surrounding the crime supported both the statutory and constitutional sufficiency requirements. The court also held that counsel was not ineffective for declining to call Hill because the decision was a reasonable trial strategy.