Supreme Court of Georgia

Anderson v. State

June 2, 2026

Summary

The court affirmed Anderson's convictions, holding that counsel was not ineffective for failing to object to either of two jury instructions concerning voluntary manslaughter. The first instruction did not impose an impermissible sequential consideration of the lesser offense, and the second, even if potentially confusing, did not prejudice Anderson when the instructions were read as a whole. No separate opinions were filed.