Legal Opinion

Hamlin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 27, 2013No. A12A2209Published

1Opinion of the Court

Ray, Judge.

A jury convicted Brandon Hamlin of one count of armed robbery1 and one count of aggravated assault.2 He appeals from the denial of his amended motion for new trial, contending that there was insufficient evidence to sustain his convictions, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the trial court erred in its admission of certain evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. Hamlin argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions because no fingerprint evidence linked him to the crimes. He also argues that because one of the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  3. Ramey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  4. Reese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Sharpe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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