Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 6, 2017No. S16A1790; S16A1791PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackwell, Justice.

Jami Lea Jones and her husband, Louis David Jones, were tried together by a Walton County jury and convicted of the murder of their six-year-old son, Colin,1 among other crimes. Jami and Louis appeal, both contending that they were denied the effective assistance of counsel. Jami alone also contends that the trial court erred when it failed to instruct the jury sua sponte about certain evidence. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we see no error, and we affirm.2

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdicts, the evidence shows that on December 24,2009, Jami…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. Duncan v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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