Legal Opinion
Roach v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 20, 1965No. 41054PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Judge.
The defendant was tried for rape. After considering the case for several hours the jury was unable to reach a verdict and the court declared a mistrial on September 29, 1964, and re-set the case for trial on October 5, 1964. On October 2 the defendant filed a motion for change of venue on the grounds that he was unable to get a fair trial by an impartial jury in Whitfield County and that there was a probability or danger of his being lynched or of other violence should he be tried in that county. The defendant also filed a petition for mental examination which alleged that there…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hamilton v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- White v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Roach v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Weiner v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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- Morgan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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