Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 19, 2019No. S19A0880PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

306 Ga. 594

FINAL COPY S19A0880. DAVIS v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Following his conviction for the murder of Hassan Williams, as well as his convictions for armed robbery, aggravated assault, hijacking a motor vehicle, arson in the first degree, and cruelty to children in the first degree, Alvin Davis III appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.1 Davis argues that the trial court erred 1 Hassan Williams was killed on July 17, 2012. On February 7, 2013, a Thomas County grand jury jointly indicted Davis, Chaquel Cook, Kimberly Williams, and Kiera Graham for malice murder, felony…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by5 opinions

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