Legal Opinion

Jordan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 16, 2001No. A00A2031PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

A Newton County jury convicted Nathaniel Jordan of possession of cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-30 (a), and giving a false name to a police officer, OCGA § 16-10-25. Following a hearing, the trial court denied Jordan’s out-of-time motion for new trial. Jordan filed this appeal, contending that he received ineffective assistance of counsel and that the trial court erred in denying his request for a continuance to secure other counsel.

1. “It is the duty of this court to raise the question of its jurisdiction in all cases in which there may be any doubt as to the existence of such…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Rowland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Balkcom v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Dick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Ney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  5. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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