Legal Opinion

Morris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 23, 2002No. A02A1517PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

A jury found James Morris guilty of armed robbery, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He appeals, alleging (1) the trial court erred by granting the state’s motion to remove a juror accepted by Morris and seating a juror struck by Morris, and (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Because there was no reversible error at trial, we affirm the convictions.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that around 1:00 a.m., two men entered a closed restaurant when…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Felix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Bellamy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Mobley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Woods v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  2. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  3. Ingram v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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