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Swayzer v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 2, 1993No. S93A1444PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Chief Justice.

Appellant Marvin Swayzer was convicted of malice murder and aggravated assault for the shooting of Herbert Lee McHenry. On December 21, 1991, the East Point Police responded to reports of a shooting. The victim was taken to the hospital while the police looked for witnesses. Joseph Williams, appellant’s stepbrother, approached a police officer and stated that he shot the victim for taking his cigarettes. Joseph Williams, along with Michael Williams, his older brother and appellant Swayzer, was charged in the shooting. The charges against the Williams brothers were…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Edge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. McGill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Vance v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Burton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Kidwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Heaton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Yeager v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Yaeger v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001

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