Legal Opinion
Findley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 7, 1983No. 39620PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
Roger Findley (Findley) was convicted in the Superior Court of Whitfield County for the murder of his estranged wife, Gail Findley, (Gail), and was given a life sentence.
On January 16, 1982, Gail Findley was killed by five gunshot wounds to the chest. At the time of the shooting, Gail and the appellant were married, but had been separated for over a year. The appellant was living with his mother, and Gail lived in a separate residence in the same county.
Bill Gentry, a neighbor of Findley, testified that between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. on January 16, 1982 the appellant came to his…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Gates v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Dampier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
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