Legal Opinion
Betancourt v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2013No. A13A0289; A13A0290PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dillard, Judge.
Edgar David Betancourt and Oscar Hernandez (collectively, “appellants”) were jointly tried and convicted on one count of trafficking in cocaine, in violation of OCGA § 16-13-31 (a), and Hernandez alone was convicted on one count of obstruction of a law-enforcement officer, in violation of OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). In these companion appeals, appellants argue that the trial court erred in denying their motions to suppress physical evidence and in allowing the admission of similar-transaction evidence, and that their respective trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. For the…
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