Legal Opinion

Chambliss v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 19, 2023No. S23A0802PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

318 Ga. 161

FINAL COPY S23A0802. CHAMBLISS v. THE STATE. PINSON, Justice. Raymond Chambliss got into an argument at his home with his girlfriend, Tonia Herring. During the argument, Herring hit Chambliss with an umbrella, and, in response, he retrieved a gun, followed her outside, and ultimately shot and killed her. He was con- victed of felony murder.1 On appeal, Chambliss raises a number of claims. He contends that the evidence was not sufficient to support his convictions as a matter of constitutional due process. He claims 1 The shooting occurred in the early hours of August 3, 2018. On…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. Saylors v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  2. Frison v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  3. UPSHAW v. THE STATE (Three Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2026

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