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Richardson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 10, 2020No. S20A0306PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

308 Ga. 70

FINAL COPY S20A0306. RICHARDSON v. THE STATE. BLACKWELL, Justice. Sylvester Richardson was tried by a DeKalb County jury and convicted of murder and other crimes in connection with the fatal shooting of Christopher Wilson. Richardson appeals, claiming that the trial court erred when it denied a motion for a mistrial and when it admitted evidence that he was involved in a gang. Richardson also contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we see no error and affirm.1 1 Wilson was killed in January 2017. A DeKalb County grand…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Lupoe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  5. State v. OrrSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  2. Bates v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  3. Blash v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  4. Salvesen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  5. DUNSTON v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2024

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