Legal Opinion

Dennis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 21, 2008No. A08A2185PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Darrick Dennis was convicted on counts of entering an automobile with intent to commit theft, 1 theft by receiving, 2 speeding, 3 failure to wear a seat safety belt, 4 driving an automobile without a current license plate, 5 and driving an automobile without a driver’s license. 6 He appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Rankin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Cooper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  5. Simpson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Joiner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Abernathy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Brashier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Cruz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Nesbitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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