Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 7, 1996No. A96A2203PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Judge.

Robert Johnson was found guilty by a jury of selling cocaine. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and enumerates as error that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction; (2) trial counsel was ineffective; (3) his character was improperly placed into issue; and (4) the trial court erroneously instructed the jury. We find no basis for reversal on these enumerations and affirm the conviction.

1. The evidence was sufficient to support the conviction. The State produced testimony from two undercover police officers showing that they drove an unmarked car to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Stanley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Zant v. MoonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bales v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Drake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Ashley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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