Legal Opinion
Wright v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 22, 1984No. 40482PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
The appellant was convicted of the murder of Eric Boatwright and sentenced to life imprisonment. His motion for new trial was denied, and he now appeals.
About 4:30 a.m. on March 20, 1982, Eric Boatwright was found lying on his back in front of the entrance to the Lincoln Country Club Lounge, which is located on Simpson Street in Atlanta, about one hundred and fifty feet from the Lincoln Cemetery. He had been stabbed once in the chest, and his pants were unzipped and his genitals exposed. Dr. Randy Hanzlick, a medical examiner for Fulton County, performed the autopsy on…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by32 opinions
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