Legal Opinion
McMillan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 18, 1987No. 43939PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
James McMillan was indicted in Jenkins County along with Tony McMillan, Kevin McMillan and Sharon McMillan Bassett for the murder of Curtis Bassett, Sharon’s husband; he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The order denying James McMillan’s motion for new trial was entered in March of 1986. McMillan then filed a pro se notice of appeal to this court in the Superior Court of Jenkins County; he also filed a pauper’s affidavit and motion for appointment of counsel for appeal. The public defender of the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit was appointed by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Wiley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Pinion v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- McMillan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Santone v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- O'KELLEY v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
- Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Massey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Power v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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