Gonzalez v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.
Jessica Gonzalez, convicted by a jury of trafficking in methamphetamine 1 and other charges, 2 appeals the denial of her motion for new trial, alleging that her custodial statements to police were improperly allowed into evidence and that her trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance.
1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Short v. State, 234 Ga. App. 633, 634 (1) (507 SE2d 514) (1998). We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Earnest v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
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