Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 27, 1999No. A99A0885PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Rodriguez Hamilton appeals the denial of his motion for new trial contending: (1) the evidence does not support the convictions of burglary, two counts of false imprisonment, two counts of armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime; (2) the trial court erred by restricting defense counsel’s cross-examination of a witness; and (3) he received ineffective assistance of counsel at his trial. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

1. Hamilton contends that the trial court erred in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Lester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. McClarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Herndon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Demetrios v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Cunningham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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