Legal Opinion
Hance v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 24, 1980No. 36012PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Chief Justice.
The appellant, William Henry Hance, was convicted by a jury in the Superior Court of Muscogee County of the murder of Gail Faison and attempted theft by extortion. He was sentenced to death for the murder and five years imprisonment for the attempted extortion. This is his appeal.
Summary of Facts.
From the evidence presented at trial, the jury was authorized to find the following facts:
On or about February 28, 1978, the appellant, a soldier stationed at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, went to the Sand Hill Bar located near the base for a drink. While in the bar, he…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by157 opinions
- State v. RamseurSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- State v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1985
- Felker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- William Henry Hance v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Cargill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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