Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 20, 1988No. 46048PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Chief Justice.
William C. Smith appeals his conviction of the felony murder of Jerry William Oliver, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm.
During the evening of July 3, 1984, Smith and his co-defendant, Cook, went to River Street in Savannah to “make some money.” Earlier, Smith had shown Cook a .357 Magnum pistol and they had discussed going to River Street. They walked around looking for someone to rob, and finally asked a taxicab driver for a ride, which he refused. The two then got a ride with the victim, another cab driver. Smith, seated behind the victim,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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