Legal Opinion

Andrade v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 24, 2012No. A12A1391Published

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

Eliborio Andrade was tried by a jury and convicted of participating in criminal street gang activity and affray. He was sentenced to fifteen years, five in custody and the remainder on probation. On appeal, he claims that the indictment was void and that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to have the jury instructed on the defense of habitation. Because the indictment claim is not properly before us and the habitation defense was not applicable, we affirm.

The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, showed that on June 12, 2010, Wilson Almendares, a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. McKay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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