Legal Opinion

Skipper v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 16, 2012No. A11A1912PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Following her conviction for criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, Terry Lee Skipper appeals from the order of the trial court denying her motion for new trial. On appeal, Skipper contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain her conviction, and that trial counsel was ineffective. Upon our review, we affirm.

1. In claiming that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict, Skipper argues that the statement from her brother about her involvement, which he later recanted, and her presence at a nearby gas station were insufficient evidence of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Simpson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Kurtz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  2. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Ulysses Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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