Legal Opinion

Roberts v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 18, 2019No. S18A1440PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Warren, Justice.

**257Dameino Roberts was convicted of felony murder during the commission of an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the shooting death of Jhalil King.1 On appeal, Roberts **258contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions, that the trial court erred by excluding certain testimony and by expressing an opinion on certain evidence in violation of OCGA § 17-8-57, and that Roberts was denied the effective assistance of counsel. We disagree and affirm.

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2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Bell v. ConeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Romer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013

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3Cited by34 opinions

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