Legal Opinion

Williams v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 5, 2015No. A14A1508Published

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Clinton Delray Williams was convicted of aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21 (b)), possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (OCGA § 16-11-106 (b)), and aggravated battery (OCGA § 16-5-24 (a)). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the trial court erred by overruling his objection to particular testimony and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, a defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Owens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Littlejohn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Archer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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