Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 8, 2016No. S15A1912PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Anthony Threatt Robinson appeals his convictions for felony murder predicated on criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, obstruction of a police officer, and making false statements. Robinson contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts, that the trial court made numerous errors regarding evidence and jury instructions, and that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  4. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. DAVIS v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  3. Venturino v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  4. Venturino v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  5. Heard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020

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