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Lawler v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 27, 2003No. S02P1377PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hines,> Justice.

Gregory Paul Lawler shot Atlanta police officers John Sowa and Patricia Cocciolone, killing Officer Sowa and severely wounding Officer Cocciolone. A jury found him guilty of malice murder, aggravated battery on a peace officer, and other crimes. The jury recommended a death sentence for the murder after finding the following aggravating circumstances: that the murder of Officer Sowa was committed while Lawler was engaged in the commission of an aggravated battery on Officer Cocciolone; and that the murder was committed against a peace officer while he was engaged in the…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Mincey v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  3. State v. Graham (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Brockman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  5. State v. WhitakerOhio Supreme Court · 2022

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