Legal Opinion

Eller v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 1, 2002No. A02A0273PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Jerry Eller guilty of two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to yield the right of way, and being a habitual violator. In his sole enumeration of error, Eller contends his trial counsel was ineffective. Because this claim lacks merit, we affirm Eller’s convictions.

To establish a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, Eller must show that trial counsel’s performance fell below a reasonable standard of conduct and that there was a reasonable probability that the outcome of the case would have…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Rutledge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Rutledge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Letson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Beecher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. McPetrie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Mullis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Marshall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Person v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Tackett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API