592 S.E.2d 841 CORMIER v. THE STATE. S04A0357.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED FEBRUARY 16, 2004. THOMPSON, Justice. John Brice Cormier, Jr. was convicted of malice murder, aggravated assault, and various sexual offenses stemming from the murder of Petra Franklin and the assault on Kesha McBrayer.[1] On appeal, Cormier asserts that he was denied effective assistance […]