Legal Opinion

Hudson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 9, 1976No. 31203PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder, sentenced to life imprisonment and appeals.

1. The victim and appellant engaged in an argument on the porch of appellant’s apartment, after which appellant entered her apartment, secured a pistol, returned to the porch and shot the victim twice. Several witnesses on the porch at the time testified to the facts surrounding the argument and shooting. We have made a thorough review of the evidence and find it amply sufficient to support the verdict.

2. While there was substantial direct evidence to support the verdict, the trial court charged…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  2. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Bain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Freeman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Love v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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