Legal Opinion
Hines v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 10, 1985No. 42089PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
Robert Earl Hines appeals from his conviction of malice murder and his sentence of life imprisonment.
1. Absent written requests, it was not error to refuse to charge on the lesser included offenses of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. Buxton v. State, 253 Ga. 137, 140 (5) (317 SE2d 538) (1984), citing State v. Stonaker, 236 Ga. 1 (222 SE2d 354) (1976).
2. Evidence was adduced at the trial as follows. The appellant had dated Louise Brown Johnson, the sister of victim Alfonzo Brown, for approximately 15 months. She had sought to terminate the relationship due to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. StonakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Buxton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Conroy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Williamson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
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