WATKINS v. STATE, 291 Ga. App. 343 (2008)

662 S.E.2d 544 WATKINS v. THE STATE. No. A08A0480.Court of Appeals of Georgia. DECIDED MAY 1, 2008. MIKELL, Judge. After a bench trial in which Gemayle Watkins represented himself, he was convicted of misdemeanor battery and sentenced to twelve months to serve ten days in confinement and the balance of the sentence on probation. On […]

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PERERA v. MILLER, 283 Ga. 583 (2008)

662 S.E.2d 544 PERERA v. MILLER. No. S08A0897.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED JUNE 2, 2008. SEARS, Chief Justice. The appellant, Emily Perera, is the defendant in a pending murder case in Douglas County. She filed this pre-trial habeas action, contending that she was receiving ineffective assistance of trial counsel and that her constitutional right to […]

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