Legal Opinion

Shy v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 2, 1975No. 29891PublishedCited by 102 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ingram, Justice.

Appellant Thomas A. Shy was convicted, after a jury trial in Fulton County Superior Court, of the murder of his wife, Catherine Shy, and of the aggravated assault of Anthony Coley. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and also received a concurrent 10-year sentence for the aggravated assault. This appeal was filed after appellant’s motion for a new trial was denied in the trial court. We find no reversible error for any reason enumerated in this appeal.

Appellant’s wife and Anthony Coley were seated in the latter’s automobile in a parking lot at the…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by102 opinions

  1. Pulliam v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Christian v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Arnold v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Radowick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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