Legal Opinion
Conner v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 24, 1983No. 39325PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
Appellant, John Wayne Conner, was indicted in Telfair County for murder, armed robbery and motor vehicle theft. Because the state sought the death penalty for the murder, Conner’s trial was conducted under the Unified Appeal Procedure set forth at 246 Ga. A-1 (1980), as amended, 248 Ga. 906 (1982).
At the time of the murder, Conner lived with his girl friend, Beverly Bates, in Milan. On the evening of January 9,1982, they rode with friends, including the victim, J. T. White, to a party in Eastman. After spending the evening drinking and smoking marijuana, the group returned to…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by146 opinions
- McDougall v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- William Anthony Brooks v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- People v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- Felker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
141 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.