Legal Opinion
Nelson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 5, 2009No. S09A1033PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
Following a jury trial, Oliver Drew Nelson was found guilty of felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the February 23, 2003 shooting death of Willie James Rhodes. Nelson contends on appeal that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.
1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record reveals that, on February 23, 2003, Nelson met with Michael Smith in a hotel room and gave Smith a piece of crack cocaine to convince him to rob Rhodes. Nelson…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Terry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
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3Cited by8 opinions
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