Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 30, 2017No. S17A1036PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Brodrick Williams was convicted of malice murder, armed robbery, and a firearm offense in connection with the shooting death of Daniel McGee. Appellant contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions and that he was deprived of his right to conflict-free counsel. We conclude that the evidence was legally sufficient to support Appellant’s murder and firearm convictions, but not his armed robbery conviction. We also conclude that Appellant has not shown that his trial counsel had an actual conflict of interest that adversely…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Mickens v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by8 opinions

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