Legal Opinion

Gassett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 28, 2008No. A07A1703PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERNES, Judge.

A Toombs County jury convicted Calvin Lee Gassett of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. On appeal, Gassett challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. He also contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for continuance; in denying his chain of custody objection to the drug evidence; in admitting his pretrial statements to police and in admitting the prior statements of a witness. Lastly, he contends that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. "On appeal, we view the evidence in…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Dickens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Wilbanks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Mundy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Pearce v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Eller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Arellano-Campos v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Hines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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