Legal Opinion
Nance v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 28, 2000No. S99P1518PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunstein, Justice.
A jury convicted Michael Wayne Nance of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, theft by taking, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The jury recommended a death sentence for the malice murder conviction after finding beyond a reasonable doubt two aggravating circumstances: the offense of murder was committed by someone with a prior record of conviction for a capital felony, OCGA § 17-10-30 (b) (1); and the offense of murder was committed while the defendant was engaged in the commission of an…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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3Cited by67 opinions
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