Legal Opinion
Jordan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1981No. 36851PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Per curiam
This murder/mutiny case involves the 1978 riot and attempted prison break at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia, which left two inmates and a guard dead and another guard seriously injured. See Whitaker v. State, 246 Ga. 163 (269 SE2d 436) (1980), involving the same occurrence.
The disturbance, an eruption of racial tensions, commenced shortly after 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 1978. At that time, the two buildings involved, buildings A and B, each contained four dormitories (1 and 2 at ground level and 3 and 4 on the second floor). Pursuant to court order, Dorms A-l…
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