Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 14, 2018No. A18A0206PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Senior Appellate Judge. A jury convicted Michael Jerome Williams of aggravated assault based on family violence and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony. On appeal, Williams argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict because the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. He also complains of a jury instruction, contends that the trial court erred in not allowing the voir dire of a child witness before his testimony, and claims ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Upon review, we find no error, but we vacate…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Vega v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  3. SOBERANIS v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  4. Williams v. MoodySupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. Mayfield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Flowers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  2. Michael Williams v. Karl FortCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022

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