Legal Opinion

Biggins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 5, 2009No. A09A1610PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Antonio Biggins was convicted on one count of family violence aggravated assault, 1 one count of possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, 2 and two counts of family violence aggravated battery. 3 He appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal on one of the aggravated battery counts and that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

“On appeal, the standard of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Ganas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Simpson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Kurtz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Anthony v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Mantooth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Tidwell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Lamb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Smith v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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