Legal Opinion

Chavers v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 22, 2019No. S18A1236PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Warren, Justice.

**887Rocquel Quinton Chavers was convicted of malice murder, violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the shooting death of Jasperin Armstrong.1 On *286appeal, Chavers contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction for violation of the Street Gang Act, that the trial court erred by allowing certain testimony over a hearsay objection, and that Chavers's trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Romer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  4. Wesley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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3Cited by13 opinions

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