Legal Opinion

Able v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 27, 2011No. A11A1179PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Chief Judge.

A Hall County jury found Marvin Able guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, OCGA § 16-13-30 (j) (1), and possession of marijuana, OCGA § 16-13-30 (j) (1). Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Able appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for possession with intent to distribute, that the trial court erred in charging the jury, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Because we find harmful errors in the trial court’s jury charge, we reverse Abie’s…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Morrison v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Lynch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  2. Kirchner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Lopez-Vasquez v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  4. Clowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. McNeal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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