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Thornton v. State

Citations

  • 689 S.E.2d 361
  • 301 Ga. App. 784
  • 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 40
  • 2009 Ga. App. LEXIS 1445

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  • finding sufficient evidence of larcenous intent where the defendant, a mechanic, kept a customer's truck and used it as his own for over a year
  • “To demonstrate deficient representation, a convicted criminal defendant must show that counsel’s representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness ... [as] examined from counsel’s perspective at the time of trial and under the circumstances of the case.”

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Judges: Blackburn, Adams, Doyle

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