Skip to main content

Haygood v. State

Citations

  • 656 S.E.2d 541
  • 289 Ga. App. 187
  • 2008 Fulton County D. Rep. 169
  • 2008 Ga. App. LEXIS 42

How courts have described this case

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

  • concluding in light of other evidence of guilt in the record, outcome of proceeding would likely not have been different had admission of DNA evidence been denied on confrontation grounds
  • concluding in light of other evidence of guilt in the record, outcome of proceeding would likely not have been different had admission of DNA evidence been denied on confrontation grounds
  • the reviewing court need not address deficiency component of ineffective assistance claim if defendant makes an insufficient showing on prejudice part
  • trial court not required to inquire into defendant’s competency when alleged irrational behavior or demeanor was not such to alert the trial court that defendant was incompetent and court had no evidence of any prior medical opinion indicative of incompetency
  • trial court not required to inquire into defendant’s competency when alleged irrational behavior or demeanor was not such to alert the trial court that defendant was incompetent and court had no evidence of any prior medical opinion indicative of incompetency

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Mlkell, Johnson, Phipps

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

16 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.