Legal Opinion
Chancey v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 13, 1986No. 43481, 43482, 43483PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Chief Justice.
The appellants in this case are Harold S. Chancey, Audie Jordan, and Charles I. Cagle. On August 24, 1982, the Walton County Grand Jury returned a 5-count indictment. Count 1 charged appellants, and others, with the offense of violating the “Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act.” OCGA § 16-14-1 et seq. Counts 2 through 5 charged appellant Harold Chancey, as well as Ruth Chancey and Bobby Gene Goswick, with murder and arson. Ruth Chancey’s motion for severance was granted, and the trial court subsequently declared a mistrial on the…
2Cases cited67 opinions
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3Cited by141 opinions
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