Legal Opinion
Avellaneda v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 30, 2003No. A03A0513PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Gwinnett County jury convicted Emilio Avellaneda of trafficking in cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-31 (a), and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, OCGA § 16-11-106. He appeals, contending the trial court violated his constitutional rights when, after severing his trial from that of his co-defendant, Norberto *84Ramirez Cancino, the court refused to compel the State to take Cancino to trial first. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict,1 the record shows that a confidential informant…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- United States v. BroussardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Sandra Reavis, United States of America v. Lance Thomas, A/K/A Anthony MackCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Stevens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Elkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
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