Legal Opinion
Varner v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 13, 2009No. A09A0359PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Judge.
A DeKaib County jury convicted Victor Varner of one count of armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41). Varner appeals from the trial court's order denying his motion for a new trial, contending that his constitutional rights were violated because (1) the State failed to disclose a deal with Varner's accomplice and elicited misleading testimony from her at trial and (2) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to adequately cross-examine his accomplice. Varner further argues that the trial court erred in (1) admitting a letter his accomplice received in jail…
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- Gunter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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