Legal Opinion
Davis v. the State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 18, 2015No. A14A1546PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLINGTON, Presiding Judge.
A Clayton County jury found Jaylan Davis guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1 (b); criminal trespass, OCGA § 16-7-21 (b) (1); and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Davis appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and contending that the trial court violated his right to confront a witness, that the trial court imposed an unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons explained…
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