Legal Opinion

Breland v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 8, 2007No. A07A0107PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

A jury found Penny Lasandra Breland guilty of voluntary manslaughter, as a lesser included offense of murder, felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony. Breland appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting her convictions. She further argues that she received ineffective assistance of counsel. F or reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. In reviewing Breland’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we construe the evidence in a light favorable to the verdict and determine whether the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Martin v. BarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  2. Anthony v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Strong v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  5. Perry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  2. Daniels v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Jerrell Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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