Legal Opinion

Gadson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 7, 2001No. A01A1786PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Rolando Gadson was convicted for the sale of a controlled substance. On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, that the trial court erred in a number of rulings, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We find that these claims have no merit, and for the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. So viewed, the evidence shows that an…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Burdette v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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