Legal Opinion

Decapite v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 22, 2011No. A11A1441PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Steven Joseph Decapite appeals his convictions by a Houston County jury for armed robbery, four counts of burglary, four counts of theft by taking, and criminal attempt to commit burglary. Following our review, we affirm.

Viewed favorably to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that between September 6, 2007 and October 7, 2007, there were attempted break-ins or robberies at four local businesses. During the first crime on September 6, shortly before midnight, a man whose face was covered with a bandana entered the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Long v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. Baugh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kirkland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Rudison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. McBurrows v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Bennie Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
  5. James Rudison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API