Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 9, 2002No. A02A2061PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Dwayne Lamar Harris appeals his convictions by a jury of three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of terroristic threats, and one count of family violence battery. On appeal, he argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Harris argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Fults v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Mency v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by9 opinions

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