Depriest v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Depriest’s felony‑murder conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient both under the federal due‑process standard and Georgia’s statutory sufficiency rule, that his counsel’s failure to seek immunity did not constitute ineffective assistance, and that the trial court’s refusal to charge the jury on defense of others was a harmless error. The Court explained the evidentiary standards, applied the Strickland test, and found no reversible error.