Legal Opinion
Cochran v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 7, 1986No. 71589, 71590PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
The appellants, Gary Cochran and James Townsend, appeal their conviction of arson in the first degree. Cochran and Townsend were domiciled in the Rome Diversion Center on August 5, 1984. The Diversion Center is a sentencing alternative following a criminal conviction when the judge does not desire to confine the convicted person in prison. Shortly after 11:00 a.m. on August 5, 1984, the duty officer at the Diversion Center heard an explosion which was followed by a fire alarm. The explosion and fire occurred on the second floor over the office area. The odor of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schneble v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Parker v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Creamer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Reid v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Zellner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Hillman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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