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Watkins v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 18, 2025No. S24A1187PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

320 Ga. 862

FINAL COPY S24A1187. WATKINS v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. Roderick Watkins was convicted of malice murder and other crimes related to the March 14, 2012 shooting death of Ashley Clark and her unborn child.1 On appeal, Watkins alleges four evidentiary 1 On June 8, 2012, a Fulton County grand jury indicted Watkins for murder; felony murder predicated on aggravated assault; feticide; aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; three counts of possession of a firearm during commission of a felony predicated on aggravated assault, feticide, and possession of cocaine, respectively; and…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. EVANS v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  2. FLAKES v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2026
  3. Felton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  4. GINES v. THE STATE (Three Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2026
  5. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025

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