Legal Opinion

Dill v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 20, 1985No. 41468PublishedCited by 9 opinions

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

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Milton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Curtis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  4. Harrison v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Maynor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Heidler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  3. Duggan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Arthur v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Head v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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