Legal Opinion
State v. COPELAND (Three Cases)
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 2, 2020No. S20A0820, S20A0821, S20A0822PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
310 Ga. 345
FINAL COPY S20A0820. THE STATE v. COPELAND. S20A0821. THE STATE v. SCOTT. S20A0822. THE STATE v. HOWELL. BETHEL, Justice. A Washington County grand jury indicted former sheriff’s deputies Henry Lee Copeland, Rhett Scott, and Michael Howell for felony murder and other offenses in connection with the death of Eurie Lee Martin. Each defendant sought immunity from prosecution under OCGA § 16-3-24.2, claiming that his actions resulting in Martin’s death were in defense of himself or others. Following a hearing, the trial court issued an order granting immunity to Deputies Copeland,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Clay v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
- Bunn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
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3Cited by17 opinions
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