Legal Opinion

Suluki v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 9, 2010No. A09A2021PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Talib Din Suluki appeals from his convictions for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a concealed weapon. He contends that the trial court erred by denying his ineffective assistance of counsel claims and by admitting the handgun into evidence over the objection of defense counsel. He also asserts that insufficient evidence supports his conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

1. Suluki contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his lawyer failed to move to suppress the gun that formed the basis of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Bruce v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. State v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Galindo-Eriza v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Coney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Lucas v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. Buford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. State v. CarrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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