Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 2, 2008No. A08A2050PublishedCited by 6 opinions

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…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Ventura v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Mantooth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Gibbs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Spencer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Henry Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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