Legal Opinion

Kilby v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 31, 2008No. A08A0659PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, David Wayne Kilby appeals his conviction for stalking* 1 and making harassing phone calls. 2 He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial that asserted claims of “newly discovered” evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel. We hold that the evidence sustained the conviction, that Kilby knew of the “newly discovered” evidence before trial, and that evidence supported the trial court’s findings underlying its conclusion that Kilby failed to show ineffective…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Hester v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wallace v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  2. Thornton v. HemphillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Pye v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Overstreet v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Eason v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015

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