Legal Opinion

Gresham v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 6, 2009No. A08A2388PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Gregory Gresham guilty of trafficking in cocaine, possessing more than one ounce of marijuana, possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony, and obstructing an officer. In his sole claim of error, Gresham argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We disagree and affirm.

Viewed most favorably to the jury’s verdict, 1 the evidence shows that on February 24, 2006, a Henry County police officer stopped a vehicle driven by Stacey Forsyth for speeding and a seat belt violation. Gresham, who was seated in the front passenger…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hazelrigs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. Gordon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Graves v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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