Legal Opinion
Carruth v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 9, 2012No. S11A1886PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Appellant Terrence Carruth was convicted of malice murder and other related offenses in connection with the stabbing death of Kyrief Mosby, and aggravated stalking of Loretta Potter.1 On appeal, *343Carruth asserts, inter alia, that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.
Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that Loretta Potter (“Potter”) and Carruth had been in a physical relationship for four years beginning in the summer of 2003. In 2005, Potter and Carruth moved in with Potter’s sister, Tanya Potter…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
- Merritt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- Faust v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
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