Legal Opinion

Kay v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 29, 2010No. A10A1224PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Richard Kay appeals his conviction of child molestation. He contends the evidence presented was not sufficient to sustain his conviction, the trial court erred by granting the State’s motion in limine, and the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial because his defense counsel was ineffective within the meaning of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674) (1984). Finding no error, we affirm his conviction.

1. When reviewing the sufficiency of evidence, “the proper standard for review is whether a rational trier of fact could have…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. De Palma v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  4. Head v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Hudson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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