Legal Opinion
Owen v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 4, 1996No. S95A1316, S95A1317PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Frances Marie Owen and her daughter, Betty Marie Scott, were convicted of the murder of Owen’s husband, Steve Owen. They appeal, asserting the trial court erred in failing to grant their motions for severance. We find no error and affirm.
Viewed in a light favorable to the State, the evidence shows the following: Daryl Clayton Secoy was a friend of Betty Scott and her husband, Richard Scott. In November 1993, Secoy met the Scotts at a fast food restaurant in Riverdale, Georgia. Betty Scott asked Secoy if he could procure a “hit man” to kill her stepfather, Steve. Upon being…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Bennett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Murphy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by38 opinions
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