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Roberts v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 16, 2015No. S14A1497Published

1Opinion of the Court

296 Ga. 719

FINAL COPY S14A1497. ROBERTS v. THE STATE. HINES, Presiding Justice. Keith Jerome Roberts appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, as amended, and his convictions for malice murder, kidnapping, and false imprisonment in connection with the death of Carlnell Walker caused by hyperthermia from entrapment inside the trunk of an automobile. Roberts challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. Finding the challenges to be without merit, we affirm.1 1 The murder and related crimes occurred between June 21, 2006…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Rivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  4. Leonard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Reeves v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014

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