Legal Opinion
Wright v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 10, 1985No. 41974PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
Fred LaDon Wright was tried by a jury, convicted of the murder and robbery of Joel C. Kitchens, and sentenced to life imprisonment *485and 20 years’ imprisonment, respectively.1 The evidence authorized the jury to find the following facts.
On October 3, 1980, the 66-year-old victim visited Berry College in Rome, Georgia, for its annual weekend of alumni activities. He was registered at the Holiday Inn in Room 145.
At approximately 10:30 p.m., Kitchens went to the Fuzzy Duck Lounge. While there, he met the appellant and Steve Sliger, invited them to sit at his table, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Shirley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Crowder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Strickland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Cargill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- State v. JacobNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
- Duren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Dawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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