Legal Opinion

Temples v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 2, 2006No. A06A1143Published

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

After a jury trial, Tara Jo Temples was convicted of trafficking in methamphetamine. On appeal, she argues that her trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the record shows that on the basis of a tip from a confidential informant, police made a controlled buy of methamphetamine from a co-defendant dropped off from a car driven by Temples. This co-defendant, Judith Watson, later testified that Temples had arranged to drop her off in *875the driveway, circle the neighborhood, and pick her up. A second…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Suggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Fargason v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Stuart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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