Legal Opinion
Stephens v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 21, 1991No. S91A0532PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
On the evening of August 11, 1988, Linda Butler was visiting in the trailer where Betty Stephens lived. Stephens became angry with Butler and the two scuffled briefly. Stephens then went into another room of the trailer, returned with a handgun, and shot and killed Butler. Stephens was convicted of aggravated assault and felony murder. The trial court merged the aggravated assault conviction with that of the felony murder and sentenced Stephens to life imprisonment for the felony murder. Stephens appeals and we affirm.
1. In her first enumeration of error, Stephens contends…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Hardy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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- Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by10 opinions
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