Legal Opinion

Alexander v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 5, 1988No. 76029PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

David Alexander, appellant, brings this appeal from his conviction for the offenses of financial transaction card theft (OCGA § 16-9-31) and forgery (OCGA § 16-9-1). Alexander was indicted jointly with Angela Risner for both offenses. Risner had entered pleas of guilty to these offenses and testified against Alexander, without any agreement with the prosecution for her testimony. Risner stated that she and Alexander worked for the same employer and became friends. Eventually they decided to move into the same apartment and live together. Alexander denied sexual…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Carl v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Lubiano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Lawrence v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Cook v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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