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Golson v. The State

Appellant Failed to Preserve Ineffectiveness of Counsel Claim For Appellate Review

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Blackwell, Justice.Adrian Lamar Golson was tried by a Tift County jury and convicted of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Arlester Jackson, Jr. Golson appeals, claiming only that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. He failed, however, to preserve that claim for appellate review, and we affirm.[1]1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that Golson and Jackson were engaged in a prolonged dispute for several weeks in October 2012. On the evening of October 27, Golson encountered Jackson on Cherry Street in Ty Ty, Georgia. Golson was carrying a .380 pistol, but Jackson was unarmed. Golson confronted Jackson, asking Jackson about threats that had been attributed to him. Jackson responded: “[Y]ou heard what . . . I said.” Golson then shot Jackson six times, twice in the head. Jackson died at the scene. The evidence presented at trial, when viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, is sufficient to authorize a rational trier of fact to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Golson is guilty of the crime of which he was convicted. See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (III) (B) (99 SCt 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).2. Golson claims that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial because his lawyer failed to object to testimony about statements made by Jackson on the day that he was killed. Golson, however, did not raise this claim below, notwithstanding that he was represented by new counsel in connection with his motion for new trial and had an opportunity to raise it. See Chatman v. Mancill, 280 Ga. 253, 255 (1) (626 SE2d 102) (2006). Because Golson failed to raise the claim “at the earliest practicable moment,” he failed to preserve this claim for appellate review. See Bailey v. State, 264 Ga. 300, 300 (443 SE2d 836) (1994).Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.

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