Legal Opinion

Simpkins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 12, 1979No. 57038PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant’s husband’s automobile was involved in an accident with another vehicle. When she arrived at the scene of the accident there were 25 to 30 other people at the site. The sheriff, chief of police, and a Georgia State Trooper were present. The sheriff asked the crowd to move back from the vehicles and to clear the road. All moved except defendant’s mother. She said she did not hear him tell her to move. The sheriff grabbed her by the arm to remove her and immediately found himself involved in an altercation with the mother, her two daughters, and her two sons.…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Hurt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Gravitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  5. Nelson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Lubiano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Hudson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Braddy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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