Supreme Court of Georgia
Blount v. the State.
May 7, 2018814 S.E.2d 372
Summary
The court affirmed Corey Antwan Blount’s convictions for murder and related offenses arising from his firing a gun from a fleeing vehicle into a crowd, killing one person and injuring another. It held that the evidence supported the jury’s findings of malice and intent and rejected each ineffective-assistance claim because the alleged deficiencies were either unpreserved, unsupported, strategic, or nonprejudicial. The court also concluded that counsel’s handling of jury selection, the indictment, Blount’s statement, his decision not to testify, closing argument, a directed verdict, and plea negotiations did not warrant relief.