Legal Opinion

Smallwood v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 11, 2009No. A08A2314PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MIKELL, Judge.

Following a jury trial, David Harold Smallwood was convicted of burglary and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The trial court sentenced Smallwood to 15 years, with 12 to be served in confinement. On appeal from the denial of his motion for a new trial, Smallwood contends (1) that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; (2) that the trial court incorrectly charged the jury on impeachment and prior consistent statements; and (3) that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Steve M. Solomon, Jr., Inc. v. EdgarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  4. Phagan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Ross v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
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  5. Mayberry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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