Legal Opinion
Thornton v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 5, 1970No. 25808, 26047PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Per curiam
Gary Thornton appealed his conviction of the offense of armed robbery and life imprisonment sentence (Case No. 25808). While this appeal was pending, he filed a petition for habeas corpus, from the grant of which the appellant sheriff appeals (Case No. 26047).
1. The evidence amply authorized the verdict of guilty of the offense of armed robbery.
*8382. The charge of the court enumerated as the first error is: “Should you convict the defendant of the offense of armed robbery that is, robbery by the use of an offensive weapon, it would become necessary for you to render your verdict in accordance…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Young v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Shoemake v. WhitlockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Chaffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
3Cited by35 opinions
- Pass v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Jack Henry Smith v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- James K. Bassett v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Evans v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Trimble v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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