Legal Opinion

Phillips v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 13, 1984No. 67665PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his armed robbery conviction. Held:

1. The evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. Four individuals were charged as participants in the commission of an armed robbery. The defendant was tried along with two codefendants. The three defendants were represented by one counsel. It is now urged that such representation resulted in a conflict of interest and was tantamount to depriving defendant of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. The argument for the defendant is to the effect…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Nettles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Beard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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