Legal Opinion
Whitner v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 10, 2003No. S03A0599PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
A jury found Tim Whitner guilty of the murder of Ranson Clark, Jr. and the aggravated assault of Norris Barrow. At trial, Whitner admitted committing the crimes, but asserted that he was legally insane at the time. On appeal, Whitner challenges several rulings of the trial court which relate to his defense of insanity. Finding no error, we affirm.
Throughout the day in question, Whitner, along with Ranson Clark, Jr., Norris Barrow, Michael Avery, and Jennifer Mostiller, consumed alcohol and cocaine at Barrow’s home. At about 3:00 a.m., Whitner was in the living room with…
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- Hamilton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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