Supreme Court of Georgia
Goodson v. the State.
February 18, 2019824 S.E.2d 371
Summary
The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Goodson's convictions for felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. It held that the evidence was sufficient for the jury to find that Goodson repeatedly shot Worley while Worley was retreating and no longer posed a threat, defeating both the sufficiency and self-defense claims. The court also rejected Goodson's ineffective-assistance claims because counsel's challenged decisions were strategic or caused no reasonable probability of a different result.