Legal Opinion
Ford v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 21, 1971No. 26229PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Chief Justice.
Larry D. Ford, Harry Lee Hardy and Willie Lee Bussey were charged, under separate indictments, with the rape of a named female. They were, on their joint trial, found guilty by the jury with a recommendation "that the penalty be life imprisonment.” A life sentence was imposed on each defendant.
The defendants’ joint amended motion for a new trial was overruled. The appeal is from the conviction and sentence and from the order denying a new trial.
The general grounds. The defendants contend that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict in that the testimony of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Pritchard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Butler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Coley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Eberheart v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Geiger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Hooks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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