Legal Opinion

Southall v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 23, 2017No. S16A1721PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackwell, Justice.

Amos Southall was tried by a Camden County jury and convicted of murder and another crime in connection with the killing of Michelle Hainley. Southall appeals, contending that he was denied due process when the prosecution failed to disclose evidence that a material witness hoped to benefit from his testimony against Southall. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we see no error, and we affirm.1

1. “Although no party to this appeal disputes our jurisdiction, it is the duty of this Court to inquire into its jurisdiction in any case in which there may be a doubt about the…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  5. Wearry v. CainSupreme Court of the United States · 2016

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3Cited by65 opinions

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  2. Willis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  3. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. Duke v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  5. Seals v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2021

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