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After a jury trial, Kendius Quwantez Hill was found guilty of the malice murder of Travis Gober. The trial court entered judgment of conviction and sentenced Hill to life imprisonment. Thereafter, the trial court granted an out-of-time appeal and subsequently denied a motion for new trial. Hill appeals, enumerating as error ineffective assistance of trial counsel. 1. Construed most strongly in support of the verdict, the evidence shows that Mario Hanes told several persons that he wanted revenge for a robbery committed by the victim. According to the eyewitness testimony of Eric Pollock, Hanes handed a gun to Hill, who ran up to the victim, accused him of robbery, and fatally shot him in the head. After his arrest, Hill gave police conflicting statements, initially denying involvement and then accusing Hanes of shooting the victim. Hill finally admitted that he shot the victim, but claimed that he acted in self-defense. This evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find Hill guilty of malice murder beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.307 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979; Jones v. State , 280 Ga. 205 1 625 SE2d 1 2006. ” ‘ “ Resolving evidentiary conflicts and inconsistencies, and assessing witness credibility, are the province of the factfinder, not this Court. Cit.” Cit.’ Cit.” Jones v. State , supra 206 1.

2. In order to prevail on his claim of ineffective assistance under Strickland v. Washington , 466 U. S. 668 104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674 1984, Hill “must prove both that his trial counsel’s performance was deficient and that there is a reasonable probability that the trial result would have been different if not for the deficient performance. Cit.” White v. State , 283 Ga. 566, 569 4 662 SE2d 131 2008. ” ‘On appeal, this Court accepts the trial court’s findings of fact, unless they are clearly erroneous. However, the trial court’s legal conclusions are reviewed de novo. Cit.’ Cit.” King v. State , 282 Ga. 505, 506 2 651 SE2d 711 2007.

 
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