Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 16, 2011No. A10A1932PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Wakenya Harris appeals his armed robbery conviction. Harris contends that the evidence was insufficient, and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel during the preparation of his case and during the trial. Upon our review, we affirm.

1. Harris contends that the evidence was insufficient to authorize a guilty verdict of armed robbery. He asserts that his conviction was based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an alleged accomplice. We do not agree.

We view the evidence in the light most favorable to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Schofield v. HolseySupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  4. Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  5. Mobley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wilcox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Lane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Merkeith Lane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. STURGENT v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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