Moss v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Jermontae Moss's convictions for felony murder and related offenses and upheld his life‑without‑parole sentence imposed when he was a juvenile. The Court rejected Moss's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, alleged indictment defects, and improper sentencing under the Miller/Veal framework. It held that the evidence supported the convictions, counsel’s performance was not constitutionally deficient, the aggravated‑battery count was sufficient, and the trial court properly applied the statutory and constitutional standards for LWOP sentencing.