Legal Opinion
Godfrey v. Francis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 4, 1983No. 39843PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
This is a habeas corpus case. Robert Franklin Godfrey shot and killed his wife and mother-in-law and struck his daughter with the same shotgun. He was convicted of murder and aggravated assault *653and received two sentences of death. We affirmed in Godfrey v. State, 243 Ga. 302 (253 SE2d 710) (1979). The two death sentences were subsequently vacated by the United States Supreme Court. Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U. S. 420 (100 SC 1759, 64 LE2d 398) (1980). On remand, this court directed that the case be sent back to the trial court for either imposition of a life sentence or for a…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by40 opinions
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