Legal Opinion
Bolton v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 29, 1984No. 40999, 41000PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Franklin Connorris Bolton and Robin Butler were jointly indicted, tried and convicted of felony murder and cruelty to children, arising out of the death of Butler’s two-year-old daughter. Each was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and a term of years for cruelty to children.
Bolton and Butler were represented by different counsel at trial, but are jointly represented by Butler’s trial counsel on appeal. Appellate counsel has filed an Anders motion, Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493) (1967), in Bolton’s appeal and urges in Butler’s appeal that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Blankenship v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Hunter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Stoneridge Properties, Inc. v. KuperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Zackery v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Porter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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