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Darnell v. State

Citations

  • 571 S.E.2d 547
  • 257 Ga. App. 555
  • 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 2862
  • 2002 Ga. App. LEXIS 1222

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  • trial court did not clearly err in concluding that counsel’s failure to object to evidence cumulative of other admissible evidence did not prejudice the defense
  • failure to object to evidence that is merely cumulative of other admissible evidence does not constitute ineffective assistance
  • defendant could not prevail on his ineffective assistance claim because he failed to show that he was prejudiced by counsel’s failure to object to photographs that were cumulative of other evidence admitted at trial

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Judges: Miller, Blackburn, Johnson

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