Legal Opinion
Nichols v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 6, 1986No. 71796PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
The defendant, Tony Nichols, was charged with the offenses of rape, aggravated sodomy, kidnapping, and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime. He was convicted of rape and aggravated sodomy and brings this appeal.
On the evening of March 22, 1985, the victim had a date with Mather Muse and met him at the downtown Holiday Inn lounge. After a couple of drinks, they each drove their car to the Skytop Holiday Inn in Floyd County. They visited the lounge, talked with friends, had a few drinks, and danced until approximately 11:30 p.m., according to the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. SaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Travelers Insurance v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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3Cited by22 opinions
- State v. ButlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Ely v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Nichols v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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