Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 8, 2004No. A04A2146PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Convicted of armed robbery, Shawn Jones argues on appeal that the evidence was insufficient and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and therefore affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that Shawn Jones and three other men drove to a home to buy marijuana. Jones kept a gun under the seat “for protection.” The homeowner told the four men that he did not have any marijuana. Shortly afterward, the homeowner’s son and son-in-law arrived. The son went into the bathroom while the homeowner and the son-in-law remained in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Fargason v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. McBurrows v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Keith McBurrows v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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