Legal Opinion
Brantley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 30, 1997No. S97A0318PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
Jeffrey David Brantley was convicted of two counts of malice murder and one count each of aggravated assault, burglary and a firearms possession charge in connection with the shootings of his ex-wife, her sister, and her mother. This Court affirmed Brantley’s convictions, but reversed the death sentence imposed for the murder of Brantley’s sister-in-law and remanded the case for resentencing. Brantley v. State, 262 Ga. 786 (427 SE2d 758) (1993). On remand, and with the express consent of the State, Brantley elected to be sentenced to life without parole for the murder of his…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Todd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Freeman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Hutchison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Swantner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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