Legal Opinion

Browning v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 27, 1985No. 41797PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

Browning was found guilty of armed robbery and two counts of kidnapping. She received a 15-year sentence for the armed robbery and two 15-year sentences for kidnapping, all three sentences to be served concurrently. Browning subsequently moved for appeal bond. As part of that motion, Browning contended that OCGA § 17-6-1 (d), which provides that “[n]o appeal bond shall be granted to any person who has been convicted of murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, or aircraft hijacking and who has been sentenced to serve a period of incarceration of seven years or more,” violates the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Murphy v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Birge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Hargrove v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Humphrey v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  2. Lewis H. Dickerson v. Arthur LatessaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  3. Quarterman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  4. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993

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