Legal Opinion

Turner v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 20, 2015No. S14A1409PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENHAM, Justice.

Appellant Quanitta Yvette Turner appeals her convictions related to the death of her five-week-old baby. 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 was not breathing and was cold to the touch. At the…

2Cases cited4 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

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Baughns v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Matthews v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2021
  3. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015

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