Legal Opinion
Eason v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 10, 2015No. A14A2349PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMlLLIAN, Judge.
Kenneth Andre Eason was found guilty by a jury of armed robbery, and the trial court sentenced him as a recidivist to life in prison. See OCGA § 17-10-7 (a). He appeals following the denial ofhis motion for new trial, as amended, arguing his trial counsel was *60ineffective, the trial court should have given him more time to prepare for trial, his in-custody statement was improperly admitted, and the trial court improperly restricted his right to individually question prospective jurors. We affirm for the reasons set forth below.
Construed to support the jury’s verdict,1 the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by6 opinions
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