Legal Opinion
Phillips v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 6, 2003No. S03A1160PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
In Phillips v. State, 275 Ga. 595 (571 SE2d 361) (2002), we affirmed Eric Phillips’ convictions and sentences for murder and related offenses, but remanded for an evidentiary hearing on his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. After conducting the hearing, the trial court entered an order finding no merit in the claim. Phillips appeals from that order.
To prevail, Phillips must show that his attorney’s performance was deficient and that, but for the deficient performance, a reasonable probability exists that the trial would have had a different outcome. Strickland…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- DeYoung v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Van Alstine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- McGill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Lupoe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
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- Boyt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Veal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
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