Legal Opinion
Holmes v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 17, 2013No. S13A0369PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINES, Justice.
Derrick Paul Holmes appeals his convictions and sentences for the malice murder of Nakisha Rawls, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and violating the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.1
Construed to support the verdicts, the evidence showed that Rawls and Holmes knew each other for more than seven years. Rawls was a prostitute, and Holmes was her pimp; Holmes had other prostitutes working for him as well, all of whom he kept under control by threats and violence. For several months…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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