Legal Opinion

Todd v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 5, 1977No. 54447PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

The appellant Todd brings her appeal from a conviction of theft by taking and a sentence of eighteen months.

This case arose out of an incident involving appellant Todd and a female companion, Dessie X. Woods. Woods and Todd were hitchhiking from Reidsville, Georgia, to Atlanta and were picked up by one Horne. It is uncontested that Woods shot Horne twice in the head with his own pistol and took Horne’s money. That money was placed in appellant Todd’s purse where it was recovered. Co-defendant Woods was convicted of manslaughter and armed robbery and sentenced to serve twelve…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Mathis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  4. Hill v. Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Hannah v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Day v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Lunz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Cox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Montgomery v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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