Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 11, 1962No. 21661PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Presiding Justice.
Billy Ferguson was indicted for the murder of Luke A. Brown, and was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by electrocution. On review his conviction was affirmed by this court. Ferguson v. State, 215 Ga. 117 (109 SE2d 44). Subsequently the judgment of affirmance by this court was reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States. Ferguson v. State of Georgia, 365 U. S. 570 (81 SC 756, 5 LE2d 783). The judgment of reversal by the Supreme Court was duly made the judgment of this court. Ferguson v. State, 216 Ga. 794 (120 SE2d 123). Ferguson was again tried,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ferguson v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Powers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Flanagan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Gresham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Britten v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Merrill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- State v. RamirezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Ferguson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Ferguson v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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