Legal Opinion

Chalk v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 16, 2012No. A12A1254PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Michael Chalk was convicted of child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a) (1)) and public indecency (OCGA § 16-6-8 (a) (2)). Chalk filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. Chalk appeals, contending that his trial counsel was ineffective, and that the unreasonable delay in preparation of the transcript was a violation of his due process rights. We discern no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. State v. PorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  5. Graham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. Priest v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  5. Gerbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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