Legal Opinion

Doyle v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 15, 2012No. S12A1036PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Devon Sharif Doyle was convicted and sentenced for malice murder, several counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.1 He appeals, asserting, inter alia, trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object to prosecutorial misconduct. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find the following: The victims, who were college students, were attending a return-to-college party at a house in Savannah when a small group of individuals, including appellant’s…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Fults v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Mangrum v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  2. Yancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  3. Glover v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  4. Newman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  5. Hafeez v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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