Legal Opinion

Willis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 29, 2018No. S18A0035Published

1Opinion of the Court

304 Ga. 122

FINAL COPY S18A0035. WILLIS v. THE STATE. BENHAM, Justice. Leroy Willis was found guilty of murder, rape, and other charges arising out of the strangulation death of a victim whose body was discovered in the parking lot of a tire company where Willis had previously been employed and where he frequently slept.1 For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm Willis’s convictions. 1 The crimes occurred between the dates of May 21, 1996 and May 23, 1996. On November 2, 2007, a Fulton County grand jury returned an indictment charging appellant with malice murder; felony murder (rape);…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  4. Shaw v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  5. Polito v. HollandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988

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