Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1988No. 45199PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
Eric Williams was convicted by a jury of the murder of Tracy Smith, carrying a pistol without a license, and carrying a concealed weapon. He was sentenced to a life term for murder and two 12-month sentences to be served concurrently for the other offenses. He appeals, raising the validity of his arrest, the admissibility of certain evidence, and the trial court’s denial of his motion under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S.__(106 SC 1712, 90 LE2d 69) (1986).
The evidence showed that the defendant and his victim were mutually involved in the acquisition of drugs and had previously…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gamble v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Aldridge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Callaway v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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- Batton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Powell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Loden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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