Legal Opinion

McKenney v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 12, 2010No. A09A2038Published

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Vance McKenney appeals his conviction of aggravated assault, rape, and kidnapping, contending (1) that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, (2) that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and (3) that he was denied due process by the prosecutor’s cross-examination of a witness resulting in her confusion. Finding no merit to his arguments, we affirm.

Viewed in favor of the verdict, 1 the evidence shows that after amicably breaking up with a woman whom he dated, McKenney visited her residence in a rage. He accused her of having him…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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