Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 9, 2012No. A12A1223PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Jose Farjado Hernandez was convicted of attempted murder (OCGA §§ 16-4-1, 16-5-1 (a), (b)), family violence aggravated battery (OCGA § 16-5-24 (a), (h)), false imprisonment (OCGA § 16-5-41 (a)), and giving a false name to officers (OCGA § 16-10-25). Hernandez filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. On appeal, Hernandez contends that (1) the State improperly elicited inadmissible character evidence, which warranted a mistrial; (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; and (3) the trial court erred in failing to merge…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Drinkard v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Ledford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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