Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 12, 2012No. A12A1565PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Chief Judge.

A Spalding County jury found Ebony Smith guilty of trafficking in cocaine, OCGA§ 16-13-31 (a) (1) (C). She appeals from the denial of her motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction and that she received ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. In four related enumerated errors, Smith argues that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict and that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction. According to Smith, the evidence showed that she was merely present in…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Grier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Lockwood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by9 opinions

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