Legal Opinion

Willis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 26, 2011No. A11A0540PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Chief Judge.

A Fulton County jury found Dexter Willis guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of three counts of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41 (a). Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Willis appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient and that the trial court erred in denying his motion to sever the offenses, in denying his motion to exclude the victims’ identification, in admitting testimony about a handgun, in denying his motion for a mistrial based on prosecutorial misconduct, in instructing the jury, in imposing a sentence of life imprisonment without parole,…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. Rankin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Brodes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bryson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  3. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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