Legal Opinion
Nix v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 17, 2006No. S05A1749PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.
Appellant James Nix was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, and two counts of aggravated assault arising out of the fatal shooting of Bruce Neave. He appeals, and for the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and vacate in part.
1. The evidence authorized the jury to find that on the day of the crimes appellant, Bruce Neave, and Tracy Neave were working together on a construction job. Bruce Neave received $100 cash and a $100 check as payment for the work. He gave appellant $20. The three then drove to a gas station so Bruce could cash the $100 check. After…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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3Cited by34 opinions
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