Legal Opinion
State v. Ware
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 5, 2007No. S07A1423PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Appellee Melonie K. Ware was tried before a jury and found guilty of felony murder while in the commission of cruelty to a child. The trial court entered judgment of conviction and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment. Appellee filed a motion for new trial and, after an evidentiary hearing, the trial court granted the motion on the ground of ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
The State filed a notice of appeal based on OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (7), which was amended by the Criminal Justice Act of 2005 (Act) so as to provide that “[a]n appeal may be taken by and on behalf of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sikes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Bentley v. State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- State v. HollomonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Glenn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Chambers Lumber Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- State v. LynchSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
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