Legal Opinion

Bostic v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 13, 1977No. 32118PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bowles, Justice.

The appellant, Wilhelmena Bostic, James L. Gaynor and Tommy Lee Bostic, were jointly indicted for the offense of murder of Annie Kate James. The charge against Tommy Lee Bostic was severed for the purpose of trial and the remaining two defendants were tried jointly *33before a jury, resulting in convictions of each and sentences of life imprisonment. Wilhelmena Bostic appeals. We affirm.

1. Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. The evidence shows that the homicide arose suddenly and without provocation from an argument over a pair of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Spencer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Hudson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Perkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Swarn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Butler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993

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