Riley v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Riley's convictions, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the chief investigative agent to remain in the courtroom, that Riley failed to preserve or meet the burden of his due‑process, Brady, false‑evidence, ineffective‑assistance, and McCoy‑based structural error claims, and that none of those claims warranted reversal. The Court reasoned that the procedural defaults and lack of specific evidence precluded reversal of the judgment.