Supreme Court of Georgia

Warren v. State

September 20, 2022314 Ga. 598

Summary

The court affirmed Warren’s convictions, rejecting both ineffective-assistance claims. Even assuming counsel performed deficiently by failing to object to the prosecutor’s reasonable-doubt argument, Warren could not show prejudice because the evidence was strong and the jury received accurate reasonable-doubt instructions. Counsel also acted reasonably by explaining the pros and cons of testifying and leaving the ultimate decision to Warren.