Legal Opinion

Bonner v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 28, 2014No. S14A0034PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackwell, Justice.

Anthony Bonner was tried by a Bibb County jury, and he was convicted of the murder of Terry Adams, the aggravated assault of Kenneth Perkins, and theft by receiving a stolen vehicle. Bonner appeals, contending that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel and that the trial court erred when it reprimanded his lawyer in the presence of the jury. Upon our review of the records and briefs, we see no error, and we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that early on the morning of August 6, 2004, Perkins and Adams were in the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Daniels v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  3. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  4. Scott v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  5. Barton-Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020

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