Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 26, 2011No. A11A0801PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MCFADDEN, Judge.

In Williams v. State, 301 Ga. App. 731 (688 SE2d 650) (2009), we affirmed Adam J. Williams’s convictions of two counts of felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer, but remanded the case to the trial court for resolution of Williams’s claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Upon remand, the trial court conducted a hearing and rejected the claim. Williams now appeals.

Having failed to demonstrate that trial counsel’s performance was both defective and prejudicial to his defense, Williams has failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel. We therefore…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Suggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Bruce v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Somchith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Potts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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3Cited by2 opinions

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