Legal Opinion
Chastain v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 14, 1991No. S90A1190PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
James Pierre Chastain was convicted of one count of malice murder and one count of arson in the first degree in connection with the death of his first wife, Teresa Gail Chastain. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder count and to 20 years, to be served consecutively, on the arson count. Chastain appeals and we affirm.
Chastain and the victim lived in a trailer located on a lot adjacent to the dairy where Chastain was employed at the time the crimes occurred. On June 18, 1979, Chastain arrived early for work and shortly thereafter his co-workers noticed that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- French v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by37 opinions
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Farley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Barrett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- McGee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.