Legal Opinion

Reese v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 21, 2023No. S23A0550PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

317 Ga. 189

FINAL COPY S23A0550. REESE v. THE STATE. WARREN, Justice. After a jury trial in May 2018, Larry Reese was convicted of the malice murder of Claynesia Ringer, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony based on shooting Ringer, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.1 Reese raises three claims of error on appeal: (1) that the trial court plainly erred by failing to instruct the jury on justification, no duty to retreat, and the State’s 1 The crimes occurred on August 19, 2015. On May 3, 2016, a Fulton County grand jury indicted Reese on nine counts:…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Oliver v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Florida v. JardinesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  4. United States v. DunnSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Hester v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  5. Gray v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024

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