Skip to main content
· 11/25/2002

Hinely v. State

Citations

  • 573 S.E.2d 66
  • 275 Ga. 777
  • 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 3582
  • 2002 Ga. LEXIS 1070

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that it was reasonable trial strategy for defense counsel to decline a curative instruction regarding a reference to the defendant's prior incarceration on the basis that it would place undue emphasis on the testimony
  • holding in case involving sentencing agreement similar to Barnes’ that “the prospect of a greater sentence is not coercion that prevents the decision to plead guilty, or to accept a certain lesser sentence, from being free and voluntary”
  • finding no reasonable probability that, but for trial counsel’s failure to impeach a witness with certified copy of felony conviction, the result of the proceeding would have been different
  • “[t]he prospect of a greater sentence is not coercion that prevents the decision to plead guilty, or to accept a certain lesser sentence, from being free and voluntary. [Cit.]”
  • “the prospect of a greater sentence is not coercion that prevents the decision to plead guilty, or to accept a certain lesser sentence, from being free and voluntary. [Cit.]”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Hines

Read full opinion on CourtListener

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.