Legal Opinion
Collins v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 6, 1979No. 33879PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Chief Justice.
Roger Collins was tried by a jury in Houston County for the rape and murder of Deloris Luster. He was convicted of both offenses and was sentenced to death for the murder and fifteen years imprisonment for the rape. He is before this court on direct appeal and for mandatory review of the death sentence imposed upon him.
There was evidence admitted that would authorize the jury to find the following:
During the night of August 6, 1977, Roger Collins, William Durham and Johnny Styles were drinking and carousing. While the three companions were sitting around drinking and…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Davis v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hawes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Gregg v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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3Cited by60 opinions
- Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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- Collier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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