Legal Opinion
Duncan v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 11, 2002No. A02A0401PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
A Jones County jury convicted James Otis Duncan of single counts of armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41) and kidnapping (OCGA § 16-5-40). He was sentenced as a recidivist to consecutive sentences of life imprisonment without parole under OCGA § 17-10-7 (b) (2).1 The defendant appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending (1) that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; and (2) that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Having determined that the evidence was sufficient to support the verdicts and that there is no reversible error, we…
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