Legal Opinion

Stroud v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 28, 2007No. A06A1817PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

Darrell Stroud was convicted of committing numerous sexual offenses against his stepdaughters, C. S. andher younger sister, Q. S., between November 9, 1995, and March 23, 2001. On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient and that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Because Stroud has demonstrated no reversible error, we affirm.

The evidence showed that in 1996, when Q. S. was in nursery school, she complained to her aunt that her “bottom” was hurting. The aunt testified that Q. S. told her that Stroud had been “messing with her private areas.” When Q.…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Mullins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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