Legal Opinion

Deleon v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 9, 2018No. A17A1948PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

*37In connection with a series of criminal acts perpetrated upon the victim, Alberto Eddie Deleon was convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping with bodily injury, and hijacking a motor vehicle. Deleon thereafter sought, but was denied, a new trial. In this appeal, Deleon contests the sufficiency of the evidence, the final charge to the jury, the trial court's response to alleged juror misconduct, and the rejection of his ineffectiveness claim. Because Deleon has demonstrated no reversible error, we affirm.

1. When an appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, "the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  4. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  5. Garza v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Burney v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
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