Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 16, 2004No. A03A1770PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

Marty Shawn Wright pled guilty to armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and escape. He was sentenced to life, 20 years, 20 years, and 12 months, respectively, to run concurrently. On appeal, Wright argues that the trial court improperly considered his criminal record and the prosecutor’s hearsay statements when it imposed his sentence. Wright also contends that his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

1. Wright argues that his sentence should be declared void because the trial court impermissibly considered his criminal record when imposing his sentence. “There is a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  2. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Abney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. McINTOSH v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Rucker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Salim Hamlett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019

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