Legal Opinion

Moore v. Zant

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1994No. S94A1172Published

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Justice.

Appellant-plaintiff was found guilty of rape and murder and sentenced to death. On appeal, his convictions and sentences were affirmed. Moore v. State, 240 Ga. 807 (243 SE2d 1) (1978). On federal habeas corpus, his convictions were upheld, but his sentences were set aside and a new sentencing trial ordered. Moore v. Kemp, 809 F2d 702 (11th Cir. 1987); Moore v. Zant, 972 F2d 318 (11th Cir. 1992). He has yet to be resentenced and remains in the custody of appellee-defendant Warden of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center.

Acting pro se, appellant filed suit against…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. James v. HightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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