Legal Opinion

Wallace v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 15, 2024No. S24A0422PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

320 Ga. 272

FINAL COPY S24A0422. WALLACE v. THE STATE. BOGGS, Chief Justice. Appellant David Dajuanta Wallace challenges his convictions for felony murder and a firearm offense in connection with the shooting death of Darius Bottoms. Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient; that requiring Appellant to wear a leg iron and prison clothing at trial violated his due process rights; and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support Appellant’s convictions as a matter of Georgia statutory law under OCGA § 24-14-8 as well as…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Holbrook v. FlynnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Deck v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. State v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bowdery v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  2. Strong v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2026

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