Legal Opinion
Berry v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 14, 1985No. 41573PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
Anthony Undra Berry was convicted of murder, criminal attempt to commit robbery, and theft by taking, and was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder charge with ten-year sentences on each of the other two charges. He appeals.
On Sunday, November 13, 1983, some hunters discovered the body of 79-year-old Ray Floyd in the Apalachee River. An investigation of the area revealed the presence of drag marks on the bank of the river, and an autopsy indicated several of the victim’s ribs had been broken, probably from falling on his side, before he died by drowning.
The victim’s…
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