Legal Opinion
Martin v. Barrett
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 19, 2005No. S05A0856PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
In 1998, Michael Barrett was convicted of aggravated child molestation and two counts of cruelty to children. He was represented by two attorneys who served as public defenders. Barrett’s lead attorney at trial, Katie Anderson, also represented him on appeal. The Court of Appeals affirmed in an unpublished opinion. Barrett v. State, 244 Ga. App. XXV (2000). In 2002, Barrett filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, based on the alleged ineffective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal. The habeas court granted relief, finding that Ms. Anderson was notified prior to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Johnnie Brown v. Jerry Sternes, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Turpin v. LiphamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Turpin v. ChristensonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Barrett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
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