Legal Opinion

Miller v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 17, 2011No. S11A0752, S11A0914PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

Appellants Tonya and Jabaris Miller (mother and son) were convicted of malice murder, arson, and other related offenses in connection with the death of Cheryl Miranda. Tonya appeals in Case No. S11A0752; Jabaris appeals in Case No. S11A0914.

Case Nos. S11A0752 and S11A0914

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that Miranda and Tonya had been roommates in Tampa, Florida and were involved in a turbulent relationship for some time prior to Miranda’s death. In May 2004, Miranda obtained two temporary protective injunctions against Tonya in Florida and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  5. Burgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Grissom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  2. Browder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  3. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  4. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  5. Fulcher v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015

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