Legal Opinion
Gene Smith v. Lanson Newsome and Michael Bowers, Danny Smith v. Lansome Newsome and Attorney General for the State of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 19, 1989No. 87-8314, 87-8477PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Gene Lamar Smith (“Gene”) and Danny Smith (“Danny”) were indicted in Colquitt County, Georgia, for burglary and murder and were tried separately. Gene was convicted of both charges and was sentenced to consecutive terms of life and twenty years. Danny was convicted of felony murder and burglary, but the court set the burglary conviction aside as a lesser included offense. Danny was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the convictions and sentences. Gene filed two consecutive state habeas corpus petitions; Danny filed one. All were…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by43 opinions
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