Supreme Court of Georgia
Morton v. the State.
August 5, 2019831 S.E.2d 740
Summary
The court affirmed Morton's convictions for felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and firearm offenses. It held that the evidence, including corroborated accomplice testimony and physical evidence, was sufficient; that no voluntary-manslaughter instruction was warranted; that admission of the narcotics-investigation expert's testimony was not plain error; and that Morton failed to establish ineffective assistance of counsel. The court also found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's denial of a new trial on the general grounds.