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57 citation events (49 in the last 25 years) across 2 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Revells v. State (gactapp, 2006-10-25)
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cited Cited as authority (rule) Revells v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2006 · confidence medium
Letson v. State, 236 Ga.App. 340, 341 (2), 512 S.E.2d 55 (1999).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Revells v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2006 · confidence medium
Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ingram v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2006 · confidence medium
State, 229 Ga. App. 532,533 ( 494 SE2d 309 ) (1997). 11 Barker, supra. 12 Id. 13 See, e.g., Boseman, supra. 14 Barker, supra at 531-532 ; Boseman, supra at 733 (1) (e). 15 Barker, supra at 532 . 16 Id. (footnote omitted). 17 Id. 18 Id. at 533 (citations omitted). 19 See Johnson v. State, 268 Ga. 416, 418 (2) ( 490 SE2d 91 ) (1997); see also Boseman, supra at 733 (1) (d) (anxiety and concern are always present to some extent; absent some unusual showing, this factor is not likely to be determinative in defendant’s favor). 20 Jernigan, supra at 67 . 21 See Jernigan, supra at 68 ; see also Thom…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Robison v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2006 · confidence medium
(Citation and punctuation omitted.) Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Anthony v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2005 · confidence medium
Miller and Bernes, JJ., concur. 1 Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (III) (B) (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). 2 Escutia v. State, 277 Ga. 400, 402 (2) ( 589 SE2d 66 ) (2003). 3 Lawrence could not be located and was not therefore subpoenaed to testify at trial. 4 OCGA§ 16-5-21 (a) (2). 5 Smiley v. State, 263 Ga. 716, 717 (2) ( 438 SE2d 75 ) (1994). 6 OCGA § 16-5-20 (a). 7 Love v. State, 268 Ga. 484, 485 (1) ( 490 SE2d 88 ) (1997). 8 Lemming v. State, 272 Ga. App. 122, 125 (1) ( 612 SE2d 495 ) (2005). 9 Jackson v. State, 251 Ga. App. 578, 579 (1) ( 554 SE2d 768 ) (2001). 10 Hayes v. St…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Overby v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2004 · confidence medium
Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Serrate v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2004 · confidence medium
Eldridge and Adams, JJ., concur. 1 See McKay v. State, 264 Ga. App. 726 ( 592 SE2d 135 ) (2003). 2 His argument seems to be predicated upon his trial counsel’s alleged ineffectiveness, which we address in Division 2. 3 See Smith v. State, 263 Ga. App. 76, 78-79 (1) (a) ( 587 SE2d 226 ) (2003); Carter v. State, 261 Ga. App. 204, 205-206 (1) ( 583 SE2d 126 ) (2003); Martinez v. State, 259 Ga. App. 402 -403 ( 577 SE2d 82 ) (2003). 4 See Wright v. State, 265 Ga. App. 188, 190 (3) ( 593 SE2d 391 ) (2004). 5 Lloyd v. State, 259 Ga. App. 636, 638 (1) ( 577 SE2d 854 ) (2003). 6 See Uniform Superior …
cited Cited as authority (rule) Joyner v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2004 · confidence medium
(Citation and punctuation omitted.) Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Reynolds v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2004 · confidence medium
J., and Johnson, P. J., concur. 1 (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Parrish v. State, 237 Ga. App. 274, 283 (10) ( 514 SE2d 458 ) (1999). 2 Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999). 3 Id. 4 Id. at 342 . 5 See id. 6 Stone v. State, 257 Ga. App. 306, 307 ( 570 SE2d 715 ) (2002). 7 Dewberry v. State, 271 Ga. 624, 625 (2) ( 523 SE2d 26 ) (1999). 8 Whitehead v. State, 258 Ga. App. 271, 278 (6) (b) ( 574 SE2d 351 ) (2002). 9 See Middleton v. State, 254 Ga. App. 648 (1) ( 563 SE2d 543 ) (2002) (right to counsel); Nichols v. State, 253 Ga. App. 512 (1) ( 559 SE2d 538 ) (200…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Martin v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2004 · confidence medium
J., and Johnson, P. J., concur. 1 (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Woods v. State, 275 Ga. 844, 846-847 (3) ( 573 SE2d 394 ) (2002). 2 (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Sewell v. State, 229 Ga. App. 685, 687 (1) ( 494 SE2d 512 ) (1997). 3 See Champion v. State, 238 Ga. App. 48, 49 (1) (a) ( 517 SE2d 595 ) (1999). 4 See generally Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341-342 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999). 5 Edwards v. State, 224 Ga. App. 332, 334 (3) (a) ( 480 SE2d 246 ) (1997). 6 Id. 7 (Footnote omitted.) Harrell v. State, 257 Ga. App. 177, 178 ( 570 SE2d 607 ) (2002). 8 Eppinger v. State, 23…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Pope v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2004 · confidence medium
Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (1) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999). 3.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Stevens v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2003 · confidence medium
Ellington and Phipps, JJ, concur. 1 Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). 2 Holland v. State, 240 Ga. App. 169 ( 523 SE2d 33 ) (1999). 3 Moore v. State, 254 Ga. App. 134 ( 561 SE2d 454 ) (2002). 4 Greene v. State, 274 Ga. 220, 221 (3) ( 552 SE2d 834 ) (2001). 5 Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999).
examined Cited as authority (rule) Clonts v. State (4×) also: Cited "see"
Ga. Ct. App. · 2002 · confidence medium
These may include closing argument by the [prosecutor] characterizing a defendant as a brute, beast, an animal, and a mad dog who did not deserve to live.") (citations and punctuation omitted). [9] (Citation omitted.) Hines v. State, 246 Ga.App. 835, 837 (3), 541 S.E.2d 410 (2000). [10] See Horne v. State, 192 Ga.App. 528 -529(2), 385 S.E.2d 704 (1989). [11] See id. (trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying mistrial). [12] See Kyler v. State, 270 Ga. 81, 82 (2), 508 S.E.2d 152 (1998). [13] See Griffin v. State, 242 Ga.App. 878, 880-881 (2), 531 S.E.2d 752 (2000). [14] (Punctuation o…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Eller v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2002 · confidence medium
Bruce, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee. 1 See Milner v. State, 271 Ga. 578, 579 (2) ( 522 SE2d 654 ) (1999). 2 Rutledge v. State, 237 Ga. App. 390, 391 (2) ( 515 SE2d 1 ) (1999). 3 Beecher v. State, 240 Ga. App. 457, 460 (4) ( 523 SE2d 54 ) (1999); Rutledge, supra at 392. 4 Taylor v. State, 248 Ga. App. 715, 717 (5) ( 548 SE2d 414 ) (2001); Veal v. State, 242 Ga. App. 873, 877 (5) (a) ( 531 SE2d 422 ) (2000). 5 Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999). 6 Id. at 342 .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Swint v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2001 · confidence medium
Ruffin and Ellington, JJ, concur. 1 Turner v. State, 245 Ga. App. 294, 295 (4) ( 536 SE2d 814 ) (2000). 2 Davis v. State, 238 Ga. App. 84, 89 (7) ( 517 SE2d 808 ) (1999). 3 Turner, supra. 4 Dewberry v. State, 271 Ga. 624, 625 (2) ( 523 SE2d 26 ) (1999). 5 (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999). 6 Sewell v. State, 229 Ga. App. 685, 687 (1) ( 494 SE2d 512 ) (1997). 7 Williams v. State, 242 Ga. App. 1, 2 ( 528 SE2d 521 ) (2000).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Morgan v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2000 · confidence medium
Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341-342 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Holloway v. State
Ga. Ct. App. · 2000 · confidence medium
Smith, P. J, and Phipps, J., concur. 1 Ferguson v. State, 232 Ga. App. 616 ( 502 SE2d 556 ) (1998); Sawyers v. State, 211 Ga. App. 668, 669 (3) ( 440 SE2d 256 ) (1994). 2 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). 3 Ferguson, supra; Sawyers, supra. 4 Hindman v. State, 234 Ga. App. 758, 762 (1) ( 507 SE2d 862 ) (1998). 5 Anderson v. State, 237 Ga. App. 382, 384 (2) ( 515 SE2d 195 ) (1999). 6 Champion v. State, 238 Ga. App. 48, 49 (1) (a) ( 517 SE2d 595 ) (1999); Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999). 7 See Court of Appeals Rule 26 (c); Williams v. State, 168 Ga.…
discussed Cited "see" Grooms v. State (2×)
Ga. Ct. App. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Leatherwood v. State, 212 Ga. App. 342 ( 441 SE2d 813 ) (1994) (“ ‘This court cannot consider the factual assertions of the parties appearing in briefs when such evidence does not appear on the record.’ ”). 17 Bagwell v. State, 270 Ga. 175,179 (1) (e) ( 508 SE2d 385 ) (1998) (attorney’s “election to allow the tape was a matter of tactics and strategy, and whether ultimately ‘wise or unwise’ did not amount to ineffective assistance of counsel”). 18 See Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999) (defendant bears burden of establishing prejudice). 19 S…
discussed Cited "see" Roberts v. State (2×)
Ga. Ct. App. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341-342 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999).
discussed Cited "see" Curry v. State (2×)
Ga. Ct. App. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Letson v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 342 (2) ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999); Polk v. State, 225 Ga. App. 257, 259 (1) (c) ( 483 SE2d 687 ) (1997).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Morris v. State (2×)
Ga. · 2018 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence medium
See, e.g., Leston v. State, 236 Ga. App. 340, 341 ( 512 SE2d 55 ) (1999) (no abuse of discretion in denying continuance because defendant failed to substantiate his claim that absent witness would have provided material testimony by failing to call that witness at motion for new trial hearing); see also Wells v. State, 281 Ga. 253, 255 ( 637 SE2d 8 ) (2006) (rejecting ineffective assistance claim based on failure to request continuance to locate potential exculpatory witness because defendant “did not make any proffer whatever to show that the testimony of such witness[] would have been rele…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Morris v. State (2×)
Ga. · 2018 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Letson v. State , 236 Ga. App. 340 , 341, 512 S.E.2d 55 (1999) (no abuse of discretion in denying continuance because defendant failed to substantiate his claim that absent witness would have provided material testimony by failing to call that witness at motion for new trial hearing); see also Wells v. State , 281 Ga. 253 , 255, 637 S.E.2d 8 (2006) (rejecting ineffective assistance claim based on failure to request continuance to locate potential exculpatory witness because defendant "did not make any proffer whatever to show that the testimony of such witness[ ] would have been rel…
examined Cited "see, e.g." Keith v. State (3×)
Ga. Ct. App. · 2006 · signal: see also · confidence medium
J., and Smith, R J., concur. 1 S. P.’s mother also testified that Keith is S. P.’s father. 2 McKay v. State, 234 Ga. App. 556, 559 (2) ( 507 SE2d 484 ) (1998). 3 Id. 4 See id. 5 Wright v. State, 277 Ga. 810, 811 ( 596 SE2d 587 ) (2004); Sanders v. State, 258 Ga. App. 16, 19 (2) ( 572 SE2d 712 ) (2002). 6 See Wright, supra. 7 See id. 8 Hash v. State, 248 Ga. App. 456, 457 (1) ( 546 SE2d 833 ) (2001). 9 Neal v. State, 271 Ga. App. 283, 285 (1) ( 609 SE2d 204 ) (2005) (citation and punctuation omitted). 10 OCGA§ 16-6-4 (a). 11 Cantrell v. State, 231 Ga. App. 629, 630 ( 500 SE2d 386 ) (1998).…
Letson
v.
the State
A98A2177.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Feb 9, 1999.
512 S.E.2d 55
Lambros & Lambros, Michael G. Lambros, for appellant., Alan A. Cook, District Attorney, W. Kendall Wynne, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.
McMurray, Blackburn, Eldridge.
Cited by 24 opinions  |  Published
McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury and convicted of trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of more than one ounce of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a pistol with an altered serial number. This appeal followed the denial of defendant’s motion for new trial. Held-.

1. Defendant first contends the trial court erred in denying his[*341] motion for continuance based on the absence of a witness, Melissa Heath. According to defendant’s trial attorney, a private investigator reported that Melissa Heath would testify that defendant’s accomplice (Jennifer McDaniel) owned or possessed two handguns that were found in the hotel room where defendant was arrested. Defendant’s trial attorney also stated that this private investigator gave him information indicating that Melissa Heath’s testimony would impeach a witness (Casper Heath, apparently also known as John Wayne Heath) who testified that defendant owned the handguns that were found at the crime scene.

OCGA § 17-8-25 provides, among other things, that applications for continuance based on the absence of a witness must be accompanied by a showing that the absent witness’s testimony is material. “Each of the named requirements must be met before the appellate court will review the trial court’s discretion in denying the motion for continuance based upon the absence of a witness. Tomlin v. State, 170 Ga. App. 123 (316 SE2d 570); Brown v. State, 169 Ga. App. 520 (313 SE2d 777). The trial court has discretion in determining whether to grant a continuance for absence of a witness, and that discretion is not abused unless all of the requisites of OCGA § 17-8-25 are shown and the trial court still denied a continuance. Watts v. State, 142 Ga. App. 857 (237 SE2d 231); Smith v. State, 120 Ga. App. 448 (170 SE2d 832); Frost v. State, 91 Ga. App. 618 (86 SE2d 646).” Luttrell v. State, 176 Ga. App. 508 (3) (336 SE2d 369).

Although defendant claims that his trial attorney satisfied OCGA § 17-8-25’s requirements for a continuance based on the absence of a witness, defendant failed to call the absent witness, Melissa Heath, at a hearing that was conducted on his motion for new trial. Defendant, thus, failed to substantiate his trial attorney’s reliance on a private investigator’s report that Melissa Heath’s testimony was material to defendant’s defense. Under such circumstances, we cannot say the trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s motion for continuance based upon the absence of a witness.

2. Defendant claims his trial attorney was ineffective because he failed to have Melissa Heath appear at trial to testify. “ ‘In assessing the prejudicial effect of counsel’s failure to call a witness (whether that failure resulted from a tactical decision, negligent oversight, or otherwise), a (defendant) is required to make an affirmative showing that specifically demonstrates how counsel’s failure would have affected the outcome of his case. “(T)he failure of trial counsel to employ evidence cannot be deemed to be ‘prejudicial’ in the absence of a showing that such evidence would have been relevant and favorable to the defendant. Because [defendant in the case sub judice] failed ... to [call the absent witness, Melissa Heath, at the hearing[*342] on his motion for new trial so as to substantiate the private investigator’s report to defendant’s trial attorney that Melissa Heath’s testimony would be material to defendant’s defense], it is impossible for [defendant] to show there is a reasonable probability the results of the proceedings would have been different.”’ Goodwin v. CruzPadillo, 265 Ga. 614, 615 (458 SE2d 623) (1995). Accordingly, ineffective assistance is not shown under these circumstances. Strickland [v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674)].” Howard v. State, 232 Ga. App. 430, 431 (2), 432 (502 SE2d 292).

Decided February 9, 1999. Lambros & Lambros, Michael G. Lambros, for appellant. Alan A. Cook, District Attorney, W. Kendall Wynne, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

The trial court in the case sub judice did not err in denying defendant’s motion for new trial based on defendant’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

Judgment affirmed.

Blackburn and Eldridge, JJ, concur.