Legal Opinion
Wilburn v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 31, 1973No. 27895PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Justice.
Herman Franklin Wilburn was indicted and convicted of the murder of Bonnie Skinner (also known as Mrs. Herman Franklin Wilburn) by shooting her with a pistol. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The evidence shows that the defendant and the deceased had lived together as man and wife at the home of his father for about a year; that his father and his 17-year-old brother Jack also lived in the home. On the . night of September 8, 1972, the defendant, the deceased and Jack went to a movie in the deceased’s car. About 11:00 p.m., they brought Jack back to the home and the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carrigan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Sullivan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Chandle v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Shy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Spencer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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