Legal Opinion
Teal v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 25, 2007No. S07A0124PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENHAM, Justice.
Appellant Steven Zane Teal was convicted of the 2002 malice murder of Lou Ann Shatto and the theft of her motor vehicle. On appeal he contends the trial court erred when it did not limit the number of photographs of the victim admitted into evidence and when it denied his motions to suppress and his motion in limine. He also maintains he was not afforded his right to effective representation of counsel at trial.
The body of Lou Ann Shatto was discovered about 10:30 p.m. on November 27, 2002, lying face-down on the floor of a motel room in Oakwood, Georgia, that she had occupied…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Mincey v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Nix v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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