Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 3, 2010No. A10A0056PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Farris Smith guilty of two counts of armed robbery, two counts of kidnapping, one count of aggravated assault, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Smith appeals, arguing the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict, he received illegal sentences, and he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We find no error and affirm Smith’s convictions, but we remand for resentencing on the kidnapping convictions.

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Garza v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. Odett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Kilpatrick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. McCarty v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Mitchell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by9 opinions

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