Legal Opinion

Coley v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 15, 2019No. S19A0457Published

1Opinion of the Court

305 Ga. 658

FINAL COPY S19A0457. COLEY v. THE STATE. WARREN, Justice. Christopher Lee Coley was convicted of malice murder in the shooting death of John Adams. On appeal, Coley contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial, in charging the jury on party to a crime, and in allowing the alternate juror to sit in the jury room during deliberations; and that his trial counsel was ineffective. Finding no error, we affirm.1 1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, 1 The murder was committed…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Romer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013

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