Legal Opinion

Hudson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 5, 2014No. A13A2043PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

Marreese Hudson appeals his convictions of four counts of child molestation, two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree, aggravated assault and interference with a 911 call. He argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in that trial counsel failed to call certain witnesses; but as their testimony would have *658been merely cumulative, trial counsel was not ineffective. He asks us to overrule the longstanding exception to the sequestration rule which authorizes trial courts to allow lead investigators to remain in the courtroom; but as that exception is…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Wesley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  4. Spurlin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  5. Works v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by5 opinions

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