Legal Opinion

Usher v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 19, 2002No. A02A1332PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Olin Usher, Jr. was convicted of two counts of armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Usher filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied, and he now appeals. In two enumerations of error, Usher challenges the effectiveness of trial counsel and the jury array. For the reasons below, we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be con strued in the light most favorable to the verdict, and [Usher] no longer enjoys a presumption of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Walraven v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Morrow v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Felder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  2. Emilio v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Guzman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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