Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 4, 1977No. 31708PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Chief Justice.

Appellant was indicted for kidnapping with bodily harm, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft and simple battery. The jury found appellant guilty on all counts; his motion for new trial was overruled and he appeals.

1. The first enumeration of error contends the trial court erred in not requiring the court reporter to record the voir dire examination. The state waived the death penalty before the voir dire began. The appellant made no request to have the voir dire transcribed nor is any error alleged to have occurred in the jury selection process.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Salem v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. Brinks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Meeks v. MeeksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  5. Hamilton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Pryor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Haynes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. High v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. McClure v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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