Legal Opinion
Davis v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 5, 2014No. S14A0501PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
Following a jury trial, Douglas Davis was found guilty of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, and various other offenses in connection with the shooting death of Robert Gresham. Gresham died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and abdomen on November 28, 2009. The injuries were caused by two different handguns. On appeal, Davis contends that the trial court erred by not granting a continuance after Davis replaced appointed counsel with retained counsel mid-trial. Davis further contends that both attorneys were ineffective at trial. For the reasons that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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- Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
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