Legal Opinion

Hamil v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 4, 1984No. 69089PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of the offenses of homicide by vehicle in the first degree, leaving the scene of an accident, and failing to render aid. Held:

1. Defendant contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, in that no discovery motion was filed requesting a copy of defendant’s statement to law enforcement officers, and defense counsel waived an offered Jackson v. Denno, 378 U. S. 368 (84 SC 1774, 12 *864LE2d 908) hearing concerning defendant’s statement. “The right to effective assistance of counsel means not errorless counsel, and not counsel…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Pitts v. GlassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Alderman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  4. Leonard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Trenor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Soloman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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