Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 6, 2012No. A12A0574PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Chief Judge.
A Chatham County jury found Robert Lee Jones guilty of impersonating a police officer, OCGA § 16-10-23; burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1 (a); and armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41 (a). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions, that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to sever, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. Jones contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions, arguing that there was no…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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