Legal Opinion

Anderson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 25, 2002No. S01A1406PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fletcher, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted Mozel Anderson of malice murder for shooting William Brewster to death. Although Anderson enumerates several errors on appeal, the principal issues involve the trial court’s instructions to the jury. Because there is no reversible error arising from the jury charge or the other items enumerated on appeal, we affirm.

On October 29, 1996, Anderson complained to her neighbors, the Brewsters, that Mr. Brewster had left oil stains on the sidewalk when he was working on his cars and the stains were aggravating Anderson’s allergies. The next day, Anderson…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Edge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Chapel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Mize v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Mullins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Roebuck v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  2. Pearce v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Bufford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Baitey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002

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