Legal Opinion
Sallie v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 18, 1998No. S98P0013PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
This is a death penalty case. William C. Sallie was convicted of malice murder and other crimes, and the jury recommended a death sentence. Because one of Sallie’s trial lawyers was laboring under a conflict of interest, we reverse the convictions and remand for a new trial.
1. Considered in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evi dence showed that Sallie was embroiled in divorce proceedings with his wife, Robin. In the early morning hours of March 29, 1990, Sallie entered the home of his in-laws, where his wife and infant son were staying. He was armed with a pistol…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Wood v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Pope v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by23 opinions
- White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Pruitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Sallie v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Norton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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