Legal Opinion
Palmer v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 21, 2018No. S18A0426PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
303 Ga. 810
FINAL COPY S18A0426. PALMER v. THE STATE. GRANT, Justice. Appellant Qutravius Palmer and his co-defendant Zion Wainwright were convicted of murder and other crimes in connection with the December 2013 shooting death of Xavier Arnold. On appeal, Palmer argues that the trial court erred by failing to order an unprompted evaluation of his competency to stand trial and by denying his motion to sever the co- defendants’ trials. He also asserts that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. Finding no error, we affirm.1 1 The murder was committed on December 26, 2013. On March…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Romer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- Wesley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
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3Cited by51 opinions
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