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· 11/19/1992

Cruz-Padillo v. State

Citations

  • 422 S.E.2d 849
  • 262 Ga. 629
  • 1992 Ga. LEXIS 952

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding harmless error “because it was necessary for Cruz-Padillo to testify to present [his] defense theories, and ... discerning] no harm from Cruz-Padillo testifying first”
  • failure to investigate or subpoena witnesses in support of sole defense of alibi was ineffective assistance of counsel

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Judges: Bell, Clarke, Hunt, Benham, Fletcher, Sears-Collins

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