Legal Opinion

Clowers v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 16, 2013No. A13A1625PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jabari Clowers was convicted of selling marijuana,1 possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute,2 and obstructing law enforcement officers.3 Clowers appeals the denial of his subsequent motion for new trial, arguing that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; (2) the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict; (3) the trial court erred by excluding certain evidence; (4) trial counsel was ineffective; and (5) the trial court erred by answering questions propounded by the jury. We affirm, for the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  5. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McNeal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. Reeves v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  3. Donnie G. Holland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. Holland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Lakyia Sexton-Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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