Legal Opinion

Fletcher v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 17, 2008No. S08A0982PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEARS, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Ronald Fletcher, appeals from his conviction for numerous crimes stemming from the death of 90-year-old Emma Hickman. On appeal, Fletcher contends, among other things, that the trial court erred in admitting hearsay testimony and in denying his motion to suppress evidence that was discovered in a room he rented from the victim. Because we find no merit to Fletcher’s contentions, we affirm his convictions.

1. The evidence of record shows that, at the time of the crimes, Fletcher had been living in the basement of Hickman’s house for two or three months. On…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. DeYoung v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. United States v. Cleotha Johnson, Reginald Johnson, Also Known as Fats, Dwight Johnson, S.T. Cross, Jr., and Regina RamseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. Baxter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  5. Qenkor Construction, Inc. v. EverettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015

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