Tedder v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Tedder’s convictions and sentence, holding that the evidence was constitutionally sufficient to support his convictions as a direct participant or party to the crimes and to establish the elements of criminal gang activity. The court also held that the trial judge’s response to the jury’s request for non admitted transcripts was a permissible procedural clarification, not an improper comment on the evidence, and that juror affidavits were properly excluded. Tedder failed to establish ineffective assistance because he did not prove prejudice through competent evidence, identify deficient performance concerning the surveillance video, or show that counsel’s cross-examination strategy was patently unreasonable.