Legal Opinion

Cwikla v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 12, 2012No. A11A1739Published

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Chief Judge.

After a jury trial, Michael Cwikla was convicted of two counts of aggravated child molestation against his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter, T. D., and sentenced to a life sentence with twenty-eight years to serve. Cwikla appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to strike a prospective juror and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Having reviewed these claims, we find no error and affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, a defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Chancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Garland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993

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