Supreme Court of Georgia

King v. the State.

August 27, 2018818 S.E.2d 612

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Albert Lee King’s convictions for murder and aggravated assault, holding that the evidence was sufficient to support the aggravated assault conviction and that his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel was procedurally barred. The Court relied on Georgia precedent that circumstantial evidence can establish a deadly weapon and that ineffective‑assistance claims must be raised at the earliest opportunity.