Legal Opinion

Cross v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 23, 2007No. A07A0896PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Tracey Cross appeals from his conviction for aggravated assault, arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm.

So viewed, the evidence shows that Cross’s wife, his infant child, and the victim were among the guests at a 2001 Super Bowl party at the house the victim shared with a friend when Cross entered the house and began yelling at his wife. The victim escorted Cross out of the house into the carport, locked the kitchen door, and went back to watching the game. Cross then began kicking in the door. The victim was returning to that door…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Suggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Reese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Barclay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Watkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Alexander v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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