Legal Opinion

Parker v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 20, 2024No. S24A1327PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

320 Ga. 572

FINAL COPY S24A1327. PARKER v. THE STATE. PETERSON, Presiding Justice. Stefan Parker appeals his convictions related to the shooting death of Shelbra Lee Stallings.1 On appeal, Parker argues that the evidence was insufficient to disprove his claim of self-defense, the trial court erred in denying his trial counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel, the court erred by admitting a book entitled “The 48 Laws of Power,” and he received ineffective assistance of counsel for stipulating to the authenticity of evidence that showed his presence at the crime scene. We conclude that the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Davenport v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  4. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  5. Gaston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020

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3Cited by5 opinions

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