Legal Opinion

Turner v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 20, 2015No. S14A1409Published

1Opinion of the Court

296 Ga. 394

FINAL COPY S14A1409. TURNER v. THE STATE. BENHAM, Justice. Appellant Quanitta Yvette Turner appeals her convictions related to the death of her five-week-old baby.1 Appellant asserts that her convictions should be overturned because she contends the evidence was insufficient and because she contends one of her statements to police was involuntary. For reasons set forth below, we affirm. 1. The evidence viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict shows that on the day in question, appellant called 911 to report that her baby was not breathing. When paramedics arrived, the baby…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  4. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  5. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015

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