Legal Opinion
Corza v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 20, 2000No. S00A0989PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
A jury found Carlos Corza guilty of felony murder, hijacking a motor vehicle, armed robbery, and aggravated assault in connection with the fatal shooting of Thomas Skinner. Corza appeals his convictions, challenging the admission of certain evidence, the refusal to excuse a juror for cause, and the effectiveness of trial counsel. Finding the challenges without merit, we affirm.
Around 1:30 a.m. on March 23, 1996, Corza and two friends, Nikki Bales and Amy Henry, went looking for a car to steal. Thomas Skinner drove by the three several times and then stopped. They approached…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Waldrip v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by45 opinions
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