Legal Opinion
Gribble v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 13, 1981No. 37552PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. In this appeal, he raises seven enumerations of error. We affirm.
Appellant resided in a house owned by his mother. His aunt, Ruby Chasteen Brock, shared the residence with him. The two did not get along well and had frequent arguments about various domestic matters. Appellant made numerous statements to a friend that he was going to kill his aunt.
On the night of July 10, 1980, appellant and his aunt had an argument. He picked up a gun, and while his aunt lay on the sofa, he shot her in the head.
Appellant…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Sanders v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Pierce v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Brewton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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