Legal Opinion

Burger v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 4, 2013No. A13A0900PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAY, Judge.

A jury convicted Rafael Radcliffe Burger of six counts each of armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41 (a)), false imprisonment (OCGA § 16-5-41 (a)), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (OCGA § 16-11-106 (b)). He appeals, contending that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (III) (99 SCt 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979), the evidence shows that Burger and three other perpetrators robbed several victims in an apartment complex. Burger…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  5. English v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Darrion Haynes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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