Legal Opinion
Callaway v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 8, 1987No. 44236PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
Michael Callaway was convicted of the malice murder of Sheridan J. Lendrum and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The evidence presented at trial shows that between 5:00 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. on September 1, 1985, the victim and his roommate, Timothy Holcomb, drove to a car wash in Augusta, Georgia with the intention of purchasing five dollars worth of marijuana. Holcomb testified that the defendant approached the car and offered to sell them this amount. The victim, who was driving the car, took the marijuana to inspect it, then drove away without paying for it. Holcomb testified…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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