Legal Opinion
Westbrook v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1987No. 43557PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
This is the second appearance of this death penalty case. Johnny Mack Westbrook and Eddie William Finney were convicted in separate trials for the murder and kidnapping of two elderly women, and sentenced to death. Finney v. State, 242 Ga. 582 (250 SE2d 388) (1978); Westbrook v. State, 242 Ga. 151 (249 SE2d 524) (1978). Both defendants were granted habeas relief by the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Finney v. Zant, 709 F2d 643 (11th Cir. 1983); Westbrook v. Zant, 704 F2d 1487 (11th Cir. 1983); Westbrook v. Zant, 743 F2d 764 (11th Cir. 1984). Finney was…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bullington v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Pope v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Waters v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Westbrook v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
- McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Wade v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Quick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- State v. FreemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Cohen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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