Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 17, 1979No. 35291PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
Horace Thomas Williams appeals his conviction and life sentence for felony murder. We affirm.
1. A rational trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, — U. S. — (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). Two eyewitnesses placed Williams, accompanied by Randy Dixon, near the front desk of a motor hotel where a night clerk was robbed, shot and killed. These witnesses had been playing pool in a nearby room when Williams and Dixon stopped at the door and Dixon inquired, "Who’s winning?” Seconds after the two men left, the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Namet v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by23 opinions
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