Dill v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
David Julian Dill was convicted of murdering Betty J. Dill by shooting her during a domestic quarrel, 1 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals, and we affirm. 2
1. In his first enumeration Dill argues that the court erred in instructing the jury as follows: “I charge you that every person is presumed to be of sound mind and discretion, but this presumption may be rebutted. I charge you that you may infer that the acts of a person of sound mind and discretion are the products of his will and you may infer that a person of sound mind and discretion intends the natural…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Milton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Curtis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Harrison v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Maynor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Arthur v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Head v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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