Legal Opinion

Atwell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 18, 2008No. A08A1322PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

Stevie Atwell was indicted for burglary and aggravated assault. A jury convicted him of aggravated assault, and the trial court sentenced him to twenty years, with ten to be served in confinement and the balance on probation. On appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial, Atwell contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the record reflects that on the evening of February 12, 2005, Barbara Thomas was asleep in her…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Woodard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Pitts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  3. Baugh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
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  4. Lenburg Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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