Legal Opinion
Dupree v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 15, 1981No. 37199PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
The appellant, Silas Dupree, Jr., was convicted of the felony murder of Wade Berry Hampton during the commission of a robbery perpetrated by the appellant and an accomplice against the deceased. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment, and this is his appeal.
The deceased was 71 years old, and he was a double amputee who was confined to a wheelchair. He shared a house in Alley, Georgia, with Essie Mae Hamilton, age 70. Ms. Hamilton testified that on the night of September 23,1978, two men wearing masks over their faces entered their house and demanded money from the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Stevens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Wisdom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Farley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by17 opinions
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