Legal Opinion
Black v. Hardin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 27, 1985No. 42375PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Hardin was convicted of the murder of her husband and Was sentenced to life imprisonment. Her son, Davies, pleaded guilty to the murder and testified at trial that he shot his step-father because it was what his mother wanted. We affirmed the conviction on appeal. Hardin v. State, 252 Ga. 99 (311 SE2d 462) (1984).
Hardin’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus was granted. The habeas corpus court concluded that several errors at the trial violated Hardin’s constitutional rights and entitled her to a new trial. The state appeals from this judgment.
1. The habeas corpus statute,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Valenzuela v. NewsomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Parker v. AbernathySupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Hardin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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