Thomas v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Thomas's convictions and the denial of his motion for a new trial. It held that the State did not violate due process by failing to disclose two witnesses' felony convictions because the defense could have obtained the records with reasonable diligence, and Thomas failed to establish prejudice from counsel's alleged deficiencies. The court also held that counsel's strategic decisions regarding impeachment, severance, hearsay objections, and expert testimony did not warrant relief, and that any assumed errors were not cumulatively prejudicial.