Davis v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Earnest Vann Davis appeals his conviction of first degree vehicular homicide (six counts), DUI (less safe), 2 reckless driving, 3 improper passing, 4 and speeding. 5 Specifically, Davis contends that the trial court erred in failing to grant him a new trial based on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We discern no error and affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [the defendant] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an…
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