Legal Opinion
Leonard v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 4, 2006No. A06A0039PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
A Seminole County jury convicted Johnny Alonza Leonard of aggravated assault. Leonard appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction and that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
1. Leonard was charged and convicted of aggravated assault pursuant to OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2) 1 by hitting the victim, his fiancée, with a metal pipe.
On appeal[,] the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Leonard] no longer…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Herndon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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- Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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