Legal Opinion
Morris v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 17, 1995No. S94A1179PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
Curtis Morris was found guilty of the malice murder and felony murder of Patricia Cauley and was sentenced to life imprisonment for malice murder.1 For the reasons stated below, we reverse.
The body of Patricia Cauley was found in a dumpster near the apartment where Morris lived. Bloodstains matching Cauley’s blood type were found in Morris’ apartment and Morris’ palm print was on the dumpster. In one of two inconsistent statements given to police, Morris admitted that Cauley had been killed in his apartment and that he had helped dispose of the body, but that Calvin Hicks…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Teague v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by17 opinions
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