Legal Opinion
Franks v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 28, 2004No. S04P0113PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
A Hall County jury convicted David Scott Franks of malice murder, armed robbery, two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of cruelty to a child, two counts of aggravated assault, burglary, and theft by taking. The jury found five statutory aggravating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt and recommended a death sentence for the malice murder of Deborah Diane Wilson. Franks appeals. Finding no reversible error, we affirm the convictions and sentences.
1. The evidence at trial showed that Franks was an acquaintance and occasional business associate of Clinton…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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