Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 27, 1984No. 41130, 41131PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
Walter Jones, Larry Smith, and Bernie Edwards were jointly tried and convicted for the offense of felony murder. OCGA § 16-5-1 (c). Edwards is not a party to this appeal, and Jones and Smith separately appeal from their convictions. In case no. 41131, Smith’s counsel has filed a motion pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493) (1967), asking for leave to withdraw from the case. In his brief in support of his motion, Smith’s counsel has raised numerous possible grounds for appeal. We affirm Jones’ conviction, grant Smith’s counsel permission to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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3Cited by11 opinions
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