Legal Opinion
Hardy v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 21, 1999No. A99A0845PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
George Washington Hardy was tried before a jury and found guilty of kidnapping with bodily injury, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault (three counts) and burglary (two counts). On appeal, Hardy asserts 15 enumerations of error, including the trial court’s denial of his amended motion for new trial.
The following facts were presented at trial. On December 24, 1996, Matilde Nava was in her apartment with her three children, including Sergio (age three), and a neighbor, Santa Gonzales. At that time, she was separated from her husband, Chris Nava.
Two men came to the door of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Francis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
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