Legal Opinion
Benton v. Hines
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 3, 2019No. S19A0927PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
306 Ga. 722
FINAL COPY S19A0927. BENTON v. HINES. BLACKWELL, Justice. In 2009, Bridgette Hines was convicted of armed robbery and other crimes in connection with the robbery of a convenience store, and she was sentenced to imprisonment for 20 years. Her convictions were affirmed on appeal. See Hines v. State,
320 Ga. App. 854
( 740 SE2d 786) (2013). Then, in 2017, Hines filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that she was denied the effective assistance of counsel on appeal. The habeas court agreed with Hines and set aside her convictions. The Warden appeals, and we reverse. 1.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cedric Eagle v. Leland LinahanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- MARTIN v. McLAUGHLINSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
- Hines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- McCOY v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
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