Legal Opinion

Blaine v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 11, 2019No. S19A0430PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELTON, Chief Justice.

**513Michael Blaine was tried on a 38-count indictment and convicted of numerous offenses, including murder, in connection with a string of robberies that took place between October 2005 and September 2006.1 Blaine appeals, arguing that the prosecutor made improper **514statements during closing arguments, that he was denied his rights to due process and access to the courts, and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict, the evidence presented at trial *85established that, at all…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  5. Wesley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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3Cited by14 opinions

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