Legal Opinion
Hantz v. the State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 30, 2016No. A16A0249PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFADDEN, Judge.
Lisa Hantz was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent she was a less safe driver (“DUI”) and speeding. She appeals, claiming that her trial counsel was ineffective in failing to file a plea in bar. Because a single written judgment of conviction covers both her conviction for DUI and her plea to speeding, there was no basis for a plea in bar. The failure to file such a meritless plea does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. Accordingly, we affirm.
Construed in favor of the verdict, see Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SCt 2781, 61…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Ruiz v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- Collins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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