Legal Opinion

Tucker v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 5, 1976No. 31398PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The appellant, a female, was jointly indicted, along with Michael Davis and Sammy Kennett, for murder and four counts of armed robbery. She was tried separately and found guilty on all counts. Her motion for new trial was overruled and the present appeal filed.

The appellant had been trying to arrange a meeting with the victim through a friend for the purpose of buying cocaine. The money was not forthcoming and these efforts were abandoned. Her co-indictees overheard appellant and had her take them to the victim’s apartment so that one of them could get a "fix.” Only…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Estes v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. Nix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  3. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  4. Gaines v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  5. Ayers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  3. Dyer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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