Legal Opinion

Brewer v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 6, 2014No. A14A0799PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELLINGTON, Presiding Judge.

A Richmond County jury found Michael Brewer guilty on two counts of committing an act of child exploitation through the use of a computer or electronic device, OCGA § 16-12-100.2 (d) (1). Brewer appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. He contends that the trial court erred in rejecting his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

Brewer contends that his court-appointed defense counsel provided ineffective assistance by filing a general demurrer to the State’s original indictment. He argues that his counsel’s general…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Rose v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Gabler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Woods v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sneed v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Gilmore v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  3. Marco Gainey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022
  4. Michael Lane Brewer v. J. Wade Padgett, JudgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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