Legal Opinion
Matthews v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 17, 2021No. S21A0318PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
311 Ga. 531
FINAL COPY S21A0318. MATTHEWS v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A jury found Freeman Matthews guilty of malice murder, battery, and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime in connection with the stabbing death of Adrianne Young and also found him guilty of financial transaction card theft and obstruction of an officer.1 On appeal, Matthews challenges the sufficiency of the 1 The crimes occurred on April 11, 2009, except for the obstruction of an officer, which occurred on April 16, 2009. A Cobb County grand jury returned an indictment against Matthews and LaRoyce…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Oregon v. ElstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Frazier v. CuppSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Bram v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by10 opinions
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