Legal Opinion
Dewberry v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 1, 1999No. S99A1527PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
The grand jury returned an indictment charging Lindell Dewberry in alternative counts with the malice and felony murder of Warner King. A jury found Dewberry guilty on both counts of the indictment. The felony murder conviction was vacated by operation of law, and the trial court sentenced Dewberry to life imprisonment for the malice murder. Malcolm v. State, 263 Ga. 369, 373 (5) (434 SE2d 479) (1993). The trial court denied Dewberry’s motion for new trial, and he brings this appeal.
1. King sustained a broken leg, and died from blunt force trauma to. his head. Both injuries…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Slade v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Jefferson v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Austin v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by52 opinions
- Dickens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Braithwaite v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Simpson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Sweet v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
47 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.