Legal Opinion

Madge v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 11, 2000No. A00A1586PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Elijah Madge appeals his convictions of selling marijuana and giving a false name to a police officer. Madge contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions; that he received ineffective assistance of counsel; and that the trial court erred by denying his motion in limine to exclude an officer’s testimony regarding Madge’s identification. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction,

the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Madge] no longer…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Mincey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Cupe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Ware v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002

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