Legal Opinion

Ellison v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 8, 2000No. A99A2495PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Based on a videotape and police testimony that he purchased cocaine from an undercover officer, Ronald Ellison was convicted of possession of cocaine. Testimony also indicated that he exhibited signs of intoxication after driving his vehicle and that he refused a breath test, resulting in a conviction for driving under the influence. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, he appeals pro se on numerous grounds, none of which has merit. We therefore affirm.

1. In two related enumerations of error, Ellison focuses on the seven-week interval between his arrest on March 1,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Cargill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Vaughn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. McClarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Gunsby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Carswell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Bates v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Darnell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Aaron v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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