Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 17, 2011No. A10A2072PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Presiding Judge.

Michael Leonard Davis was convicted of burglary, aggravated assault, and misdemeanor obstruction of an officer. He contends that the evidence was insufficient and that a variance between the allegata and the probata was fatal. Davis also contends that the trial court erred by refusing to give his requested charge on impeachment, denying his motion for a mistrial, and denying his motion for a new trial based upon his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Because Davis has shown no reversible error, we affirm.

1. When an appellant challenges the sufficiency of the…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Bright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  5. Al-Amin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  5. Patterson v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015

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