Legal Opinion
McGhee v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1984No. 41090PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
Michael McGhee was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals. We affirm.
On the day of the murder Carl Phillips asked McGhee, a neighbor and high school classmate, to go with him to look for two persons who had supposedly broken into his car. They encountered Victor Wilkins, the eighteen-year-old victim, and his brother Preston, who were walking to their grandmother’s house. The victim was acquainted with McGhee and Phillips, and the brothers entered the car willingly when it was suggested that they go to find some marijuana. The victim sat behind the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by31 opinions
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