Legal Opinion
Edwards v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 14, 1994No. S94A0654PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, Chief Justice
Lee Arness Edwards was found guilty of malice murder, armed robbery and burglary in the stabbing death of Walt Bentley.1 He appeals his convictions, and we affirm.
1. The evidence when viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict would authorize a jury to find that on the morning of March 31, 1987, the body of Walt Bentley was found in the office of the motel which he operated in Ellaville, Georgia, after a customer, who had been alarmed by loud noises coming from the office, called the police. Because of rain which had fallen during the night, police were able to follow an unbroken trail…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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