Legal Opinion

Gardiner v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 13, 1994No. S94A0285; S94A0286; S94A0287PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

Kenneth Eric Gardiner, Dominic Brian Lucci and Mark Jason *330Jones were jointly indicted, tried and found guilty of malice murder in the shooting death of Stanley Jackson, and of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.1

1. Each defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. The three defendants were Army servicemen stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Earlier on the day of the shooting, Jones approached a fellow serviceperson on base and asked to borrow certain heavy duty gear used for military maneuvers. She declined. They went on to discuss Jones’ plans…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Isaacs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  4. Chancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  5. Spencer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Humphreys v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Sears v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Watkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009

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