Legal Opinion
Daniel v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 30, 1981No. 37791, 37831PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Presiding Justice.
John Henry Daniel was convicted of killing his ex-wife’s boyfriend and was sentenced to life in prison. His retained attorney appeals on behalf of the defendant in Case No. 37791 and the defendant appeals, pro se, in Case No. 37831.
The defendant confronted his ex-wife and her boyfriend when they arrived home at their duplex at about 10:35 the evening of June 2, 1979. He pointed a gun at them and told them not to move. The ex-wife went inside to call the police and the defendant left in his car. An eyewitness testified that he returned, parked on the street, and stood…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Alcorta v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State v. StonakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Westbrook v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Reid v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Mosley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Strozier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Rouse v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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