Supreme Court of Georgia

Almond v. State

June 2, 2026

Summary

The court affirmed Almond’s convictions, holding that any error from shackling him during trial was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt and that admission of the victim’s in-life photograph did not constitute plain error. The court also rejected Almond’s ineffective-assistance claims because counsel was not deficient in declining to object to the photograph or to the prosecutor’s closing arguments. No separate opinions were filed.