Legal Opinion
Sims v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 4, 1984No. 40313PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
The defendant was convicted of the murder of her husband, Marshall Sims, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The evidence at trial indicated the couple had a turbulent relationship during their three-year marriage and had separated on at least two occasions. At the time of the victim’s death the couple had recently effected a reconciliation. The defendant had taken a leave of absence from her teaching position to work as the victim’s secretary.
At trial the defendant testified that on the evening of the victim’s death she returned to their home around 5:30 p. m. from a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rawlings v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. SalvucciSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Walter v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Swofford v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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