CLEVELAND v. STATE

No. S08G1371.

674 S.E.2d 289 (2009)

CLEVELAND v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 9, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Denny Lamb, Columbus, for Appellant.

John Gray Conger, Dist. Atty. and William Donald Kelly Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for Appellee.


SEARS, Chief Justice.

In 2005, a Harris County jury convicted Sean David Cleveland of methamphetamine possession and related crimes. The trial court sentenced him to twenty years in prison with ten years to serve, and Cleveland filed a motion for new trial and amended motion for new trial. The trial court denied the motion, rejecting Cleveland's claim that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel because he would have accepted a plea offer but for his counsel...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases