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Martin v. State

The evidence supported defendant's convictions, even though no witness identified him as the shooter.

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A jury convicted Antonio Martin of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Derrick Worthy.1 The trial court sentenced Martin to life imprisonment for murder and a consecutive five years imprisonment for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Because there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find him guilty and Martin has not shown that trial counsel’s performance fell below a reasonable standard of professional conduct, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial shows that the shooting occurred just after Worthy checked into the Atlanta Motel on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta. A friend of Worthy’s testified that a “boy walked out of nowhere” as Worthy left the motel office and climbed into his car. The young man was “talking out of his head” and appeared to be on drugs. Worthy asked him what was wrong and the young man pulled a gun from his waistband and started shooting. The gunman shot once, Worthy tried to back his car up, and the gunman fired a second shot. Worthy’s white Toyota smashed into two parked cars. Police found Worthy dead from a gunshot wound to his head; his car’s motor was still running.

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