Legal Opinion
Lewis v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 25, 2008No. S07A1352PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Defendant Jeffrey Daniel Lewis was convicted of the felony murder of Richard Golden and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. On appeal, Lewis asserts, inter alia, that the trial court gave the jury a sequential charge in violation of Edge v. State, 261 Ga. 865 (414 SE2d 463) (1992), and that it erred by allowing the State to waive initial closing argument and present a full summation of the case after defendant gave his closing. Finding harmful error in the trial court’s charge, we reverse.
On the evening of May 14, 2004, Jeffrey “Sug” Lewis, Richard…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Edge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Earnest v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Bradham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Petty v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
- Shivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Hargett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
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