Legal Opinion

Goodrum v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 7, 2008No. A08A1190PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Joseph Goodrum was indicted by a Cobb County grand jury for rape, statutory rape, and three counts of child molestation. At trial, a jury found him not guilty of rape and statutory rape, but guilty of all three counts of child molestation. The trial court denied Good-rum’s amended motion for new trial, and he appeals, asserting the general grounds, the admission of hearsay testimony, and ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Goodrum first complains that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. But the victim testified at trial…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Brewer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Phagan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Minor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. Robert Clayton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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