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Sims v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 24, 2021No. S21A0874PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

312 Ga. 322

FINAL COPY S21A0874. SIMS v. THE STATE. WARREN, Justice. Dion Sims appeals his convictions for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Alan Watson.1 On appeal, Sims contends that the evidence presented at his trial was legally insufficient to support his conviction; that the State failed to prove venue; and that his trial counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance by failing to file a plea in bar with respect to 1 The crimes occurred on or about August 3, 2001. On July 20, 2010, a Fulton County grand jury indicted Sims for malice…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Rogers v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Metrish v. LancasterSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. Romer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Moulder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  3. Ryan Alexander Duke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2026

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