Walker v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Walker’s murder convictions, rejecting his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel on four grounds: failure to suppress CSLI, failure to object to pre‑arrest silence comments, failure to object to a prosecutorial closing‑argument remark, and failure to impeach a prison‑mate witness with all prior convictions. The Court held that counsel’s conduct was reasonable at the time of trial and that Walker showed no prejudice. The decision relied on established Georgia precedent and the Strickland test.