Legal Opinion
Ortiz v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 14, 2009No. A08A2263PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Gwinnett County jury found Ricardo Ortiz guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of two counts of child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (a). Ortiz appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending the State presented insufficient evidence of venue, the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence, and trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. Ortiz argues that the State failed to prove venue by showing that the alleged acts of child molestation occurred in Gwinnett County.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Rankin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Grier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by8 opinions
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