Legal Opinion
Brewer v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 2005No. S05A1368PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
James Scott Brewer appeals his conviction for malice murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Elbert Eugene “Butch” Smith, Jr. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, the admission of certain testimony, and the effectiveness of trial counsel. For the reasons which follow, the challenges are without merit, and we affirm.
The evidence construed in favor of the verdict showed that on the evening of February 28, 2001, Smith and Michael Couch were doing construction work on a house in Whitfield County belonging to Brewer’s girlfriend. Brewer arrived at the house and the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Ledford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Parks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Moody v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
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