Legal Opinion
Opio v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 7, 2007No. A06A1905PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
DeKalb County jurors convicted Tyehimba Opio of two counts of aggravated sodomy, OCGA§ 16-6-2 (a) (2); aggravated assault, OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2); and kidnapping, OCGA§ 16-5-40 (a). Opio appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that he received ineffective assistance of counsel and that the trial court improperly charged the jury. Finding no error, we affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, 1 the evidence showed the following relevant facts. The victim testified that she met Opio in December 1999, and he gave her a note with a pager…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Hayes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Grier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. LopezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2008
- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
- Gassett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.