Legal Opinion
Sanders v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 18, 2002No. A01A2367PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Cobb County jury convicted Richard Eugene Sanders of aggravated assault, OCGA § 16-5-21, and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, OCGA § 16-11-131. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Sanders appeals, contending he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.
In order to establish ineffectiveness of trial counsel under Strickland, v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668, 687 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674) (1984), [Sanders] must show both that counsel’s performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Bogan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Capers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Sewell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by14 opinions
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