Legal Opinion

Lawrence v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 20, 2004No. A04A0450PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Gary Lawrence guilty of robbery. He appeals from the conviction entered on the verdict, claiming the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction, the trial court erred in denying him the opportunity to conduct voir dire of individual jurors, the trial court pressured the jury into reaching a verdict, and he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. None of the enumerations has merit, so we affirm his conviction.

1. When reviewing a conviction, this Court must determine whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Rucker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. State v. HutterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  5. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Shabazz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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