Legal Opinion
Hester v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1978No. 33631PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bowles, Justice.
The appellant, Gloria Spradley Hester, was tried and convicted by a Lincoln County jury of murder in the drowning death of her three-year old stepson, Glen B. Hester, III. She was sentenced to life imprisonment and brings this appeal.. The state has moved to dismiss the appeal as being untimely filed.
The following facts are relevant to a disposition of the state’s motion: Appellant was convicted on April 29,1977, and filed a timely motion for new trial on May 14, 1977. On May 31, 1977, the appellant filed a motion to dismiss her motion for new trial, and stated as grounds in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jordan v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Pittman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Blanton v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Curry v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Morris v. DunawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Rowland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Sharp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Coles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Shirley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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