Legal Opinion

Kaye v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 20, 2017No. A17A0225Published

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Presiding Judge.

James Kaye was tried before a jury and convicted of multiple offenses arising out of a home invasion robbery Kaye appeals, challenging the denial of a motion to suppress the statement he gave to police and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. However, the denial of the motion to suppress was not erroneous, and trial counsel’s performance was not both deficient and prejudicial. Accordingly, we affirm.

1. Facts and procedural posture.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no longer…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Vergara v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. Slade v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Fincher v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. Patel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  5. Cushenberry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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