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Jackson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 20, 1995No. S95A1150PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hines, Justice.

William Thomas “Junior” Jackson was convicted of malice murder in connection with the 1985 shooting death of a police informant. Prior to indictment, Jackson was released on bond. He fled the state and remained a fugitive from justice until 1994, when he was apprehended in Houston, Texas. Jackson was returned to Georgia and convicted for his part in the murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.

1. Evidence was presented at trial that the victim was an informant in a drug investigation conducted by local law enforcement and the United States Army. An army lieutenant, and former…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Georgia v. McCollumSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Gamble v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. State v. CarrSupreme Court of Kansas · 2014
  4. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Pye v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998

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