Legal Opinion

Roberson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 25, 1999No. A98A2133PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Alvin Roberson guilty of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and carrying a weapon on school property. Roberson appeals, contending that (1) the trial court erred in charging the jury; (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; and (3) the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial. Since Roberson’s arguments lack merit, we affirm.

The record shows that on April 11, 1995, a fight broke out at Lucy Laney High School between Roberson and Greg Gibbons. According to Greg, Roberson was the aggressor. Greg’s two…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Whitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  2. Baldwin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  4. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Perkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Nesbitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Whited v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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