Legal Opinion

Dixon v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 2, 2007No. A07A0016PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

After a jury trial, Christian Dixon was convicted of obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer by spitting on the officer’s face. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, by failing to grant a mistrial when a state’s witness placed his character in issue, and by rejecting his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Dixon has shown no reversible error, and we affirm.

1. Dixon contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. We disagree.

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Lajara v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  5. Conaway v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Troutman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Andrews v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Whatley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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